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Scaevola sericea Vahl
beach naupaka
Symbol: SCSE6
Group: Dicot
Family: Goodeniaceae
Growth Habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native

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State Distributional Map for SCSE6
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Plant Distribution by State

Scaevola sericea Vahl

SCSE6

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

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Hawaii

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Scaevola sericea Vahl

View 1 genus in Goodeniaceae, 12 species in Scaevola or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Scaevola sericea var. sericea. Native. Distribution of Scaevola sericea var. taccada. Native.      
Scaevola sericea var. sericea
beach naupaka		 Scaevola sericea var. taccada
beach naupaka		      
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Classification:
Scaevola sericea Vahl

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Campanulales –
                         Family Goodeniaceae – Goodenia family
                            Genus Scaevola L. – naupaka
                               Species Scaevola sericea Vahl – beach naupaka

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Invasive Information:
Scaevola sericea Vahl
        beach naupaka
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.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Scaevola sericea Vahl
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
FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACU

SCTA: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. [=SCSET]
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
FACU NO NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACU

      *for this plant and/or its related entities and synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Scaevola sericea Vahl

View species account or photographs 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 505045.

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    University of Hawaii Campus Plants: images

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