Cephalanthus occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae that is native to eastern and southern North America. Common names include buttonbush, common buttonbush, button-willow, buck brush, and honey-bells.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. It has several historical medicinal uses, but it is also toxic due to the presence of cephalanthin Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Cephalanthus
- Species
- Cephalanthus occidentalis
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