Twiggy Sida

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Sida intricata


Small much-branched spiny subshrub to 40 cm in height with small oval leaves to 10 mm long. Yellow flowers with five triangular-shaped petals solitary on tall stalks.


Details
Flora Type
Shrubs
Distinctive Features

Twiggy much-branched shrub. Most of plant covered in star-shaped greyish hairs. Leaves may be absent on most of the plant. Flowers mostly solitary.

Biology

Perennial. Sandy and heavy soils along rocky creek beds or plains country in semi-arid environments.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Most of the year.

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Sida
Species
intricata

Member of the Mallow family (Malvaceae). Sida is from the Greek for pomegranate or water lily. Sida are attractive to butterflies and moths.


Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Sida is a very variable group and may contain a number of entities.

Native Status
Native