Spermacoce glabra Michx.

Locations ofSpermacoce glabra Michx. in Virginia

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Family
Rubiaceae
Botanical Name
Spermacoce glabra Michx.
Common Name
Smooth False Buttonweed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Spermacoce glabra Michx.
Comments
See comments by Fleming in Castanea 63:89-90 (1998) regarding probable native status of this species in vicinity of the James River gorge. A midwestern species known from a few scattered, eastern localities in MD, VA, and SC.
Habitat
Rocky, frequently flood-scoured river shores in the mountains, ruderal habitats in the Coastal Plain. Rare; known from along the James River in Bedford and Botetourt counties, where probably native, and from Henrico County and Newport News City, where introduced and weedy.
Native Status
Native

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