Rubiaceae
Whorled-leaf false buttonweed
Spermacoce eryngioides
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Spermacoce
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Spermacoce eryngioidesRubiaceae
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 苞叶丰花草
- English
- Whorled-leaf false buttonweed
Synonyms
- Bigelovia eryngioides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Hook. & Arn.
- Borreria eryngioides Cham. & Schltdl.
- Borreria eryngioides var. latifolia Hassl.
- Borreria parviflora var. scabra Griseb.
- Spermacoce diffusa Pohl ex DC.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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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.