Scoparia dulcis
Licorice Weed, Scoparia Weed
Other regional names: Sweet Broom
- Sweet Broom
Also known as: Ambulia micrantha Raf. +15 more
- Ambulia micrantha Raf.
- Capraria dulcis (L.) Kuntze
- Capraria dulcis var. albiflora Kuntze
- Capraria dulcis var. caerulea Kuntze
- Capraria dulcis var. coerulea Kuntze
- Scoparia dulcis var. abrahamii S.N.Pardeshi & Srinivasu
- Scoparia dulcis var. australiensis Domin
- Scoparia dulcis var. tenuifolia Griseb.
- Scoparia dulcis var. typica Domin
- Scoparia fruticosa Rottb.
- Scoparia grandiflora Nash
- Scoparia gypsophyloides Walp.
- Scoparia procumbens Jacq.
- Scoparia purpurea Ridl.
- Scoparia ternata Forssk.
- Scopia dulcis L., 1753
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Scoparia dulcis (commonly known as Licorice Weed or Scoparia-weed) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, C. American Pacific Is., Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre