Spermacoce remota
Button Weed, Woodland False Buttonweed
Also known as: Bigelovia vaginata (Willd.) Spreng. +11 more
- Bigelovia vaginata (Willd.) Spreng.
- Borreria assurgens (Ruiz & Pav.) Griseb.
- Borreria linifolia DC.
- Borreria remota (Lam.) Bacigalupo & E.L.Cabral
- Borreria vaginata (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) DC.
- Borreria vaginata (Willd.) Cham. & Schltdl., 1828
- Borreria vaginata (Willd.) F.Dietr.
- Borreria wydleriana DC.
- Spermacoce capitellata Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Spermacoce chapmanii Torr. & A.Gray
- Spermacoce echioides Kunth
- Spermacoce hondurensis Govaerts
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Spermacoce remota (commonly known as Button Weed or Woodland False Buttonweed) is an annual or shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Borneo, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Cook Is., Fiji, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.