Malvaceae
Florida Keys Indian mallow
Abutilon hirtum
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Abutilon
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 巴巴花, 恶味苘麻, 毛莔
- English
- Florida Keys Indian mallow
Synonyms
- Abutilon graveolens var. hirtum (Lam.) Mast.
- Abutilon indicum var. hirtum (Lam.) Griseb.
- Abutilon kotschyi Hochst.
- Sida hirta Lam.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
Photos
Photo: Lalithamba, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bubai Bera, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.