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Sida abutifolia Mill.
Spreading fanpetals

Family: Malvaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America; perhaps naturalized in the southwestern United States.

Map of Florida Locations

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: SNA

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Other data on Sida abutifolia available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Sida abutifolia has been found in the following 10 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Biscayne National Park Present Native
Biscayne National Park, Florida Keys Section Present Native
Curry Hammock State Park Present Native
Dry Tortugas National Park Present Native
Indian Key Historic State Park Present Native
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Present Native
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, Klopp Tract Present Native
Long Key State Park Present Native
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native
Sugarloaf Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native

Sida abutifolia has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Sida abutifolia has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Keys Cactus Barren
Rockland Hammock