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Smith, R.W.

Waltheria indica

Waltheria indica L.

Sleepy Morning, Velvet Leaf, Boaterbush, Buff-coat, Leather-coat, Monkeybush, Uhaloa

Sterculiaceae (Cacao Family)

Synonym(s): Waltheria americana, Waltheria indica var. americana, Waltheria pyrolifolia

USDA Symbol: WAIN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , FL , HI , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL		UPL	UPL		UPL	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Waltheria indica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Waltheria indica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Waltheria indica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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