Plant · GBIF taxon 2908579
Diodia virginiana
diodia virginianaAlso known as Buttonweed, Virginia Diodia
Virginia buttonweed forms low-growing, dense mats across moist lawns, meadows, and muddy riverbanks. Small white, star-shaped flowers with four petals bloom throughout summer, tucked tightly into leaf axils. Its creeping stems root readily at the nodes, allowing it to rapidly spread and outcompete surrounding grasses in damp soils.
PerennialGroundcoverWildflower
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Predators
- Insect herbivores
- Grazing mammals
ThreatsLawn management, herbivorous pests
HabitatsMoist lawns, stream banks, ditches, wet meadows
Life spanPerennial
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyRubiaceae
- GenusDiodia
- Speciesdiodia virginiana
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for small white four-petaled blooms tucked directly where opposite leaves meet the stem.
- Habitat Spotting: Search for creeping mats in saturated soil, sunny lawns, or roadside ditches.
- Management: Avoid spreading stem cuttings, as tiny fragments can root and form new plants.
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