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Melochia spicata
Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Bretonica Peluda, Hairy Bretonica
Sterculiaceae (Cacao Family)
Synonym(s): Melochia hirsuta, Melochia hirsuta var. glabrescens, Melochia villosa, Riedlea hirsuta, Sida villosa
USDA Symbol: MESP6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FL , GANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Melochia spicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Melochia spicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Melochia spicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-23Research By: Joseph A. Marcus