BUTTON BUSH
			Cephalanthus occidentalis
	HOME Botanical Terms Lists: Master Plant List Flowering Times List Flowers by Color/Type Endangered Species List Habitat List Use the 'back' button on your browser to return, if necessary.		This plant almost makes you get in the water to take its picture. FAMILY: Bedstraw Family (Rubiaceae) DESCRIPTION: Globular flowers about an inch in diameter are on the end of this mostly aquatic plant. 3 - 8' in size, it has ovate, untoothed leaves that generally form a point. FLOWERS: June - August HABITAT: Water is the key here. Grows along ponds, streams, lakes and rivers, and in swamps. Prefers low, sunny areas. Will even grow well in sunny meadows that have plenty of water lurking under the surface. OTHER INFORMATION: This species is extremely tolerant of flooding and variable water conditions. It is generally one of the first shrub-like plants to colonize a newly formed silt bar along rivers or lakes where the shoreline has changed. Very much like one of those 'scoosh balls' The fruit may be an important foodstuffs for ducks, especially Mallards. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: My observations about this plant can be found at: OFFSITE INFORMATION: If you're interested