Scientific Family
Malvaceae
Synonyms
Sida supina, Sida procumbens, Sida filiformis, Sida filicaulis
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Introduced
Lifecycle
Annual or perennial
Height
Trailing to 2 feet long
Riparian
No
Sprawling, ground-hugging vine with small, yellowish flowers, dark green hairy leaves and pinkish-green hairy stems.
Trailing plant with solitary flowers in leaf axils, star-shaped hairs on foliage and scalloped leaves with rounded teeth distinguish this from other members of the Malvaceae family.
Habitat
Roadsides, plains and mesas in dry, sandy soil.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Disturbed Areas
Desert Scrub
Low elevation
2500
High elevation
6000
Flower Characteristics
Flowers have 5 flattened petals that are slightly indented at the tips. They are to 7/8 inches wide and are borne singly from the leaf axil.
Flower color
Yellowish to peachy orange
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
No
First bloom month
April
Last bloom month
October
Flower clusters
None
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
The leaves have scalloped margins and fold slightly inward. They are to 1 inch long. Leaves vary from oval to lanceolate (narrow and tapering to the apex, broadest below the middle).
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Dark green
Leaf shape
Round or oval
Leaf margin
Lobed
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
An oblate-conical dry fruit with 5 one-seeded chambers.
Fruit type
Capsule