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Virginia Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
In the United States:
Native
· also called Poor Joe, buttonweed
Small tubular white flowers in leaf axils provide nectar and pollen for small bees including halictids and anthophorids. Blooms over a long summer-to-fall period in moist to wet soils. Perennial that spreads by rhizomes and forms mats.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | June–November |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | partial |
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