Freshwater
Virginia buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
Rubiaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Cuba, Mexico, and United States.
Introduced to China Southeast, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Taiwan.
More about the species
Description
Diodia virginiana is a plant species in the Rubiaceae, common name Virginia buttonweed.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Diodia hirsuta
- Diodia hispida
- Diodia oblonga
- Diodia tetragona
- Spermacoce virginiana
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