Sida spinosa Linnaeus. Prickly Sida, Prickly-mallow, False-mallow. Phen: (May-) Jun-Nov. Hab: Disturbed areas, wet fields. Dist: Native of the Neotropics and Paleotropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, F, Fl4, FNA6, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WI, WV, Fryxell (1985); > Sida angustifolia Lam. – S13; > Sida spinosa L. – S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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