Malvaceae

Anglestem Indian mallow

Abutilon trisulcatum Urb.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Abutilon

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Anglestem Indian mallow (Abutilon trisulcatum) — FlowerPhoto: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Anglestem Indian mallow

Synonyms

Abutilon nealleyi J.M.Coult.
Abutilon ramosissimum C.Presl
Abutilon triquetrum Sweet
Bastardia triquetra Morales
Sida ramosissima (C.Presl) D.Dietr.
Sida triquetra L.
Sida triquetra Wright
Sida trisulcata Jacq.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FruitPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Rafael Cano, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.