buttonbush — ozdic

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1

Any of the genus Cephalanthus of flowering plants in the madder family.

2

Any of the genus Cephalanthus of flowering plants in the madder family.

The buttonbush shrub, which has little white flowers, feeds 18 species of butterflies and moths; and blueberry bushes, which support 288 species of moths and butterflies, thrive in big pots on a terrace.

3

Any of the genus Conocarpus of two species of tropical flowering plants; a mangrove.

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The buttonbush shrub, which has little white flowers, feeds 18 species of butterflies and moths; and blueberry bushes, which support 288 species of moths and butterflies, thrive in big pots on a terra

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