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Malvaceae
Malachra

not marked as a favorite taxon Malachra capitata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus. Common name: Malva de Caballo. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Palm groves, thickets, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: S. FL (possibly introduced only); West Indies, se. TX south through Mexico and Central America to South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, FNA6, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, S13, Tx, WH3, WI; < Malachra alceifolia Jacq. — S; Sida capitata Linnaeus. Basionym: Sida capitata L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Malachra capitata - FNA6

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Great Plains: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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