Roughfruit Scaleseed

Spermolepis divaricata (Walter) Raf. ex Ser. - Carrot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Roughfruit Scaleseed: Papilio polyxenes, Papilio polyxenes asterius

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.