Malvaceae

Roadside leafbract

Malachra fasciata Jacq.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malachra

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Common names

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English: Roadside leafbract

Synonyms

Malachra alceifolia var. fasciata (Jacq.) A.Robyns
Malachra fasciata var. lineariloba (Turcz.) Gürke
Malachra horrida Miq.
Malachra humilis Benth.
Malachra kegeliana Garcke
Malachra lineariloba Turcz.
Malva horrida Span.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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.