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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Borreria verticillata
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spermacoce verticillata
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
COMMON NAME:
Shrubby Buttonweed, Whitehead Broom, Boton Blanco, Yerba de Garro
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Borreria verticillata
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spermacoce verticillata
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
1449
Subshrub; Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: New World tropics (native distribution of this widespread and weedy
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Margins entire
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
2-lobed calyx
4-lobed corolla
4 stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring?
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