Prickly sida
Sida spinosa
Also known as Prickly mallow
About Prickly sida
Sida spinosa, the prickly fanpetals, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to the seasonally dry tropics and subtropics, including Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Madagascar, parts of the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent, and it has been introduced to many other locales. A subshrub or herb 0.2 to 1.0 m (8 to 39 in) high, it is typically found in disturbed situations such as roadsides and pastures.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sida spinosa
- Genus
- Sida
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Prickly sida belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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