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Florida Pusley

Richardia scabra

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Common names

13 names · 8 languages
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Other languages (7)
Dutch
  • Mexicaanse klaver
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 墨苜蓿 (李察草)[2]
  • 擬鴨舌癀[2]
  • 李察草[2]
Japanese
  • ハシカグサモドキ[2]
Slovak
  • ričardia drapľavá[2]
Spanish
Thai
  • กระดุมใบ[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Richardia scabra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Florida Pusley — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • Mexican Clover — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • Mexican-Clover — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • rough Mexican clover — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • Sangre de toro — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
[2] Richardia scabra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Florida Pusley — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • Mexican Clover — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • Mexican-Clover — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • rough Mexican clover — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • Sangre de toro — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • 墨苜蓿 (李察草) — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • 李察草 — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • 擬鴨舌癀 — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • ハシカグサモドキ — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • 墨苜蓿 — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • กระดุมใบ — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
  • ričardia drapľavá — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 133311; Richardia scabra.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Richardia scabra ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Rough Mexican clover — VernacularName.tsv, line 155554; taxon 4SZKV.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Richardia scabra is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rubiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Trop. & Subtrop. America.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Florida Pusley (Richardia scabra) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Richardia scabra — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1147299; ID 4SZKV; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1147299; ID 4SZKV; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richardia scabra — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1092333; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 232592, 232593, 232594, 232595, 232596, 232597, 232599, 232600, 232601, 232602, 232603, 232604, 232605, 232606, 232607, 232608, 232609, 232610, 232611, 232612, 232613, 232614, 232615, 232616, 232617, 232618, 232620, 232621, 232622, 232623, 232624, 232625, 232626, 232627, 232628, 232629, 232630, 232631, 232632

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.