Buttonbush Explained

Buttonbush is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• Cephalanthus, a genus of shrubs or small trees in the madder family, Rubiaceae, especially:
  • Cephalanthus occidentalis, the common Cephalanthus species in eastern North America
  • Cephalanthus salicifolius, Mexican buttonbush, in western North America
• Conocarpus, a genus of two species of dense multiple-trunked shrubs or small to medium-sized trees in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical regions

See also

• Ledaea perditalis, the buttonbush owlet moth
• Buttonwood, disambiguation page
• Button wood, index of plants