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Sida spinosa L.
Prickly fanpetals

Sida spinosa
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Malvaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Other data on Sida spinosa available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Sida spinosa has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Camp Owaissa Bauer Present Not Native, Naturalized
Everglades National Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Mound Key Archaeological State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Sida spinosa has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Keys) Not Native, Naturalized

Sida spinosa has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Sida spinosa
Copyright by: Shirley Denton