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Prickly fanpetals
James (Jim) Duggan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra

Prickly fanpetals

Sida spinosa L.

Names

EnglishPrickly fanpetals
Dutch—
SpanishHuinar
Chinese刺黄花棯
Scientific nameSida spinosa L.

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusSida

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