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Smith, R.W.

Scoparia dulcis

Scoparia dulcis L.

Licorice Weed, Bitterbroom, Riceweed, Sweetbroom, Licoriceweed

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SCDU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite , Whorled
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , SC , TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Conditions Comments: Needs full sun and well drained soil.

Benefit

Use Medicinal: Leaves used in treatment of fever, cough, bronchitis and diabetes.
Interesting Foliage: yes

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds , Softwood Cuttings
Description: Seeds and cuttings.
Commercially Avail: yes
Maintenance: Plant in frost free spots or after the danger of frost has past.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			FAC		FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1181 Collected 2008-07-18 in Montgomery County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Scoparia dulcis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scoparia dulcis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scoparia dulcis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-15
Research By: DEW

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