Buttonbush; Common Buttonbush

Celphalanthus occidentalis

Family: Rubiaceae

Plant Description: Deciduous shrub or small tree to 3 m or higher. Leaves 6-17 cm long, ovate-oblong, opposite. Flowers in globose heads. corolla 5-8 mm long, white.

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Field Identification:

Occurrence: Frequent along streams, lake banks or in swales and marshes.

Bloom Period: May-September

Plant Use: Flowers are good nectar source. Attractive landscape plant around a water feature.