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Malvaceae
Melochia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Melochia corchorifolia Linnaeus. Common name: Chocolate-weed. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Sandy fields, especially in low, wet places. Distribution: Native of the Old World tropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl4, FNA6, GW2, Il, K4, Mo3, NS, NY, POWO, RAB, S, Tx, WH3, Z, Brizicky (1966); = n/a — C; = Riedlea corchorifolia (L.) DC. — S13. Basionym: Melochia corchorifolia L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Melochia corchorifolia - FNA6

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

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