Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapovickas. Common name: Broadleaf Alkali-mallow. Phenology: Mar-Oct. Habitat: Heavy, saline soils. Distribution: W. KS, UT, ID, and WA south to c. TX, w. TX, NM, AZ, Mexico, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA6, GrPl, K4, Mex, NS, POWO; = Sida hederacea (Ortega) K.Schum. — Tx. Basionym: Malva leprosa Ortega 1798
Links to other floras: = Malvella leprosa - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Great Plains: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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