Rubiaceae
Broadleaf false buttonweed
Spermacoce ovalifolia
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Spermacoce
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Spermacoce ovalifoliaRubiaceae
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Common names
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- English
- Broadleaf false buttonweed
Synonyms
- Borreria ovalifolia M.Martens & Galeotti
- Spermacoce ernstii Fosberg & D.Powell
- Spermacoce pringlei S.Watson
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced
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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.