Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Found in disturbed areas, cultivated in gardens, sometimes persisting or escaped locally. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

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At a glance

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Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 4 Florida counties.

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

Ecological relationships

3CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Coriandrum

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “June to July” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Pink, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox