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San Antonio River Authority

Sida tragiifolia

Sida tragiifolia A. Gray

Earleaf Fanpetals

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SITR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0496 Collected Aug. 6, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0970 Collected Oct 10.1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web 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

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.2 - Preservation Blooms in Recreated Prairies, New Wildflower Center Prairie Welcome...

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sida tragiifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sida tragiifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sida tragiifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-13
Research By: CBR

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