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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Lavender
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees

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Common names
  • Poor Joe
  • Poorjoe
  • Rough Buttonweed
  • Poverty Weed

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Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park (NW)
Date: September 2, 2023
Poor Joe # 525; RAB page 979, 173-3-2; AG page 225, 55-6-12, "Nam
Location: Aberdeen, NC Pages Lake park (NW)
Date: September 2, 2023
Poor Joe # 525; RAB page 979, 173-3-2; AG page 225, 55-6-12, "Nam
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-22
Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
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