Scoparia dulcis

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Scoparia dulcis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Scoparia
Species: S. dulcis
Binomial name
Scoparia dulcis
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Natural range of Scoparia dulcis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Licorice weed

Taxonomic notes

Description

It is a ruderal species (FSU Herbarium).

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, S. dulcis can occur in moist loam around ponds and bordering adjacent woodlands. It has been observed in disturbed sites such as waste areas, powerlines corridors, fallow fields, and the upper edge of a restored marshy area (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Scoparia dulcis at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Megachilidae: Megachile albitarsis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.