Pacific False Buttonweed
Spermacoce mauritiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pacific False Buttonweed itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pacific False Buttonweed itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Pacific False Buttonweed
A member of the Rubiaceae family, Pacific False Buttonweed (Spermacoce mauritiana) is a herb. It is native to Tropical America. It grows in moist and dry deciduous forests and waste places. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Pacific False Buttonweed belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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