common buttonbush - Cephalanthus occidentalis

USDA Plant Code: CEOC2
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - wet
Height: 15-20 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: yes
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Flower(s);
David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Location - Circle Bar B Reserve 2017.
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Location - Circle Bar B Reserve 2017
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark; October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); June. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Ryan Armbrust, Kansas Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Cutting Systems; Deferment cut, good quality willow oak in 2-aged stand
Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); June. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); June. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Burke County, GA
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Ryan Armbrust, Kansas Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s); 5 seedlings bundeled for sale
Katie Grzesiak, Grand Traverse Conservation District, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Flower heads.
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Flower heads.
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves and flower heads.
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves are opposite
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaves are opposite
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaf underside
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Georgia Coastal Plain
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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