Scoparia montevidensis
Broomwort
Also known as: Capraria annua (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze +19 more
- Capraria annua (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze
- Capraria montevidensis (Spreng.) Kuntze
- Capraria montevidensis var. intermedia Kuntze
- Capraria montevidensis var. normalis Kuntze
- Microcarpaea montevidensis Spreng.
- Scoparia annua Schltdl. & Cham.
- Scoparia annua var. glandulifera R.E.Fr.
- Scoparia brasiliensis Chodat
- Scoparia excelsa R.E.Fr.
- Scoparia flava Cham. & Schltdl.
- Scoparia flava var. glandulifera Fritsch
- Scoparia glandulifera (Fritsch) Descole & Borsini
- Scoparia grisebachii Fritsch
- Scoparia macrantha R.E.Fr.
- Scoparia millefoliata f. decumbens R.E.Fr.
- Scoparia millefoliata Fritsch
- Scoparia millefoliolata f. decumbens R.E.Fr.
- Scoparia montevidensis f. integrifolia Arechav.
- Scoparia montevidensis subsp. divisa Hassl.
- Scoparia montevidensis var. decumbens Chodat
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Scoparia montevidensis (commonly known as Broomwort) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, North Carolina