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Melochia corchorifolia L.
chocolateweed
Symbol: MECO4
Group: Dicot
Family: Sterculiaceae
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Shrub
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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About chocolateweed

Link to plant Classification report for Melochia corchorifolia

Plant source and reference for Melochia corchorifolia

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State Distributional Map for MECO4
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Plant Distribution by State

Melochia corchorifolia L.

MECO4

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

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North Carolina distribution information Arkansas distribution information Illinois distribution information South Carolina distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants Georgia distribution information
Related Taxa:
Melochia corchorifolia L.

View 16 genera in Sterculiaceae, 6 species in Melochia

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Classification:
Melochia corchorifolia L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Malvales –
                         Family Sterculiaceae – Cacao family
                            Genus Melochia L. – melochia
                               Species Melochia corchorifolia L. – chocolateweed

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Invasive Information:
Melochia corchorifolia L.
        chocolateweed
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

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Introduced Information:
Melochia corchorifolia L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW- NI FAC NI NO NO FACW- NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Melochia corchorifolia L.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21549.

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