Malvella leprosa
Alkali Mallow, Alkali Mallow
Other regional names: Alkali Sida +3 more
- Alkali Sida
- Dollar Weed
- Ivy Leaf Sida
- Scurfy Sida
Also known as: Disella hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene +18 more
- Disella hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene
- Malva albifolia Larrañaga
- Malva californica C.Presl
- Malva hederacea Douglas
- Malva hederacea Douglas ex Hook.
- Malva leprosa Ortega
- Malva obliqua (Nutt.) A.Gray
- Malva obliqua Nutt.
- Malva plicata Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Malva sulphurea Gillies
- Malva sulphurea Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
- Malvastrum sulphureum (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Griseb.
- Sida hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Sida hederacea var. parvifolia Hemsl.
- Sida hederacea var. sulphurea (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Baker fil.
- Sida leprosa (Ortega) K.Schum.
- Sida leprosa var. hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.) K.Schum.
- Sida leprosa var. hederacea (Douglas) K.Schum. ex Clement
- Sida leprosa var. sulphurea (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Hochr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Malvella leprosa (commonly known as Alkali Mallow) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bolivia, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Peru, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colorado, Spain