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Buttonbush

Buttonbush is a common name for several plants and may refer to:Cephalanthus, a genus of shrubs or small trees in the madder family, Rubiaceae, especially: Cephalanthus occidentalis, the common Cephalanthus species in eastern North America Cephalanthus salicifolius, Mexican buttonbush, in western North America Conocarpus, a genus of two species of dense multiple-trunked shrubs or small to medium-sized trees in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical regions

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cephalanthus occidentalis
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Cephalanthus
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Gentianales
Hardiness: Zone 3
Habit: shrub
Bloom: Summer