Syrian beancaper
(Zygophyllum fabago)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Appearance
Zygophyllum fabago is an herbaceous, perennial plant with a bushy habit that grows up to 1.5 ft. (0.6 m) tall.
Foliage
The opposite, compound leaves consist of two leaflets giving them a Y-shaped appearance. Leaves are thick, fleshy, and glabrous.
Flowers
The flowers are whitish, yellow, or copper-orange, 5-petaled, and appear from May to August.
Fruit
Seed pods are up to 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) long, oblong and ribbed.
Ecological Threat
Zygophyllum fabago usually forms large colonies and invades roadsides, abandoned gardens, and other disturbed sites by producing new shoots from laterally creeping roots. It is a state-listed noxious weed in five western states and has been found in New York and Pennsylvania. Zygophyllum fabago is native to the Mediterranean region and central Asia.
Citations
Winston, R.L., Andreas, J.E., Milan, J., DesCamp, W., Randell, C.B., and M. Schwarzlander. 2014. New Invaders of the Southwest. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. FHTET-2014-12. Retrieved from https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/files/14767.pdf
Winston, R.L., Andreas, J.E., Milan, J., DesCamp, W., Randell, C.B., and M. Schwarzländer. 2014. New Invaders of the Northwest. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. FHTET-2014-12. Retrieved from https://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/FHTET-2014-12_NW_New_Invaders.pdf
Resources
- Syrian Beancaper - Idaho Weed Resources
- Syrian Beancaper: Another New Noxious Weed Threatens Nevada - University of Nevada
- Flora of Pakistan -
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Nevada EDRR
- Nevada Noxious Weeds
- New Invaders of the Northwest
- New Invaders of the Southwest
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Utah Noxious Weeds - Early Detection Rapid Response Watch List
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Rosanae |
| Order: Sapindales |
| Family: Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: Zygophyllum |
| Zygophyllum fabago |
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.