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Malvaceae
Corchorus

not marked as a favorite taxon Corchorus siliquosus Linnaeus. Common name: Slippery Bur, Smooth Corchorus. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed rockland hammocks, other disturbed upland areas. Distribution: Native of West Indies, Mexico, Central America and perhaps s. FL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA6, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, S, S13, WH3, WI. Basionym: Corchorus siliquosus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Corchorus siliquosus - FNA6

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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