Everglades Key False Buttonweed
Spermacoce capitata
- Native to:
- Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States, Uruguay
iNaturalist: © naisla (iNaturalist #15210374)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rubiaceae
- Genus:
- Spermacoce
- Species:
- Spermacoce capitata
- USDA Symbol:
- SPTE8
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from roots following fire; common in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and savannas.