Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

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Habitat: Wetland habitats , including swamps, riparian zones, and moist forest
Native/Non-native: Native to eastern North America
Genus name comes from the Greek words kephale "head" and anthos "flower" iin reference to the globular flower resembling a head; occidentalis means "western".