Cephalanthus occidentalis: UW-Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium: Plant Details Page

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Family Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
buttonbush
Cephalanthus: Greek cephale for "head" and authos for "a flower"
occidentalis: Latin for "western"

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Status:	Native
Plant:	perennial shrub
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Synonyms

Cephalanthus occidentalis L. f. lanceolatus Fernald
Cephalanthus occidentalis L. var. californicus Benth.
Cephalanthus occidentalis L. var. occidentalis
Cephalanthus occidentalis L. var. pubescens Raf.

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