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Asteraceae

Pink bogbutton

Sclerolepis uniflora (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Sclerolepis

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Pink bogbutton: Pink Bog Button ( Sclerolepis uniflora ) in the United States
Photo: Zihao Wang, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Pink bogbutton

Synonyms

  • Ethulia uniflora Walter
  • Sclerolepis verticillata (Michx.) Cass.
  • Sparganophorus verticillatus Michaux

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.