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.
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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