Status:
valid
Authors:
Cham.
Source:
tro
Year:
1833
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 8: 22 (1833)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139010
Common Names
- Pinnatifida Scoparia
- Scoparia pinnatifida
- Pinnatifida Scoparia
Description
Scoparia pinnatifida (also called Pinnate Scoparia, among many other common names) is an annual plant that grows up to 30 cm in height. It has small, ovate leaves and small, yellow flowers. It is native to western North America and is found in dry, grassy habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Scoparia pinnatifida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for medicinal purposes to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Scoparia pinnatifida has white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and oval. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Scoparia pinnatifida
Scoparia pinnatifida is native to California and can be found in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges.
Species in the Scoparia genus
Scoparia dulcis,
Scoparia nudicaulis,
Scoparia elliptica,
Scoparia aemilii,
Scoparia hassleriana,
Scoparia mexicana,
Scoparia pinnatifida,
Scoparia plebeja,
Scoparia montevidensis,
Scoparia ericacea,
Scoparia pentapetala,
Species in the Plantaginaceae family
Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum,
Adenosma annamense,
Adenosma bracteosum,
Adenosma camphoratum,
Adenosma cordifolium,
Adenosma debilis,
Adenosma elsholtzioides,
Adenosma glutinosum,
Adenosma hirsutum,
Adenosma indianum,
Adenosma inopinatum,
Adenosma javanicum,
Adenosma macrophyllum,
Adenosma malabaricum,
Adenosma microcephalum,
Adenosma muelleri,
Adenosma nelsonioides,
Adenosma papuana,
Adenosma punctata,
Adenosma retusilobum,
Adenosma subrepens,
Adenosma ternata,
Adenosma thorelii,
Agathelpis adunca,
Agathelpis brevifolia,
Agathelpis mucronata,
Albraunia foveopilosa,
Albraunia fugax,
Albraunia psilosperma,
Anamaria heterophylla,
Anarrhinum bellidifolium,
Anarrhinum corsicum,
Anarrhinum duriminium,
Anarrhinum forsskaolii,
Anarrhinum fruticosum,
Anarrhinum intermedium,
Anarrhinum laxiflorum,
Anarrhinum longipedicellatum,
Anarrhinum orientale,
Anarrhinum pedatum,
Anarrhinum forskaohlii,
Ancistrostylis harmandii,
Angelonia acuminatissima,
Angelonia alternifolia,
Angelonia angustifolia,
Angelonia arguta,
Angelonia biflora,
Angelonia bisaccata,
Angelonia blanchetii,
Angelonia campestris,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:809000-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].