Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush

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Family: Rubiaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - July

Buttonbush is a shrub typically found in wetlands, and gets its common name from its distinctive blooms which are spherical inflorescences 2-3.5 cm in diameter.




15 August 2014
Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA
28 July 2014
Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA
15 August 2014
Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA
28 July 2014
Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA
(with male Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) feeding)




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