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Search Term(s): Cephalanthus occidentalis   (1 record found)

RUBIACEAE
Madder Family
Cephalanthus occidentalis  (buttonbush)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cephalanthus: flowering head; occidentalis: of or from the West
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Seasonally flooded wetland depressions, tidal and non-tidal fresh water marshes, wet meadows
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Nectar source for multiple Moth and Butterfly species.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Coastal Plain Seasonal Ponds (Isolated non-tidal forested wetland)
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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