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Sida spinosa
Sida spinosa L.
Prickly Fanpetals
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s): Sida alba, Sida angustifolia, Sida spinosa var. angustifolia
USDA Symbol: SISP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL | UPL | UPL | FACU | FACU | UPL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1293 Collected 2009-08-13 in Brazoria County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 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 Sida spinosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sida spinosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sida spinosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-13Research By: TWC Staff