Quercus

Smooth False-buttonweed

Spermacoce glabra

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Spermacoce

  • Cyclophora nanariaDwarf Tawny Wave
  • Herpetogramma bipunctalisSouthern Beet Webworm, Two-Spotted Herpetogramma
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
  • Syngamia florellaOrange-Spotted Flower Moth
  • Xylophanes tersaTersa Sphinx
  • Conchylodes diphteralis
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
25BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Rubiaceae
Flower color
White

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Smooth False Buttonweed; Smooth False buttonweed

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG4G5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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