Malvaceae
Melochia villosissima
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Melochia
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Synonyms
- Melochia compacta Hochr.
- Melochia compacta var. villosissima (C.Presl) B.C.Stone
- Melochia hirsutissima Merr.
- Melochia villosissima var. compacta (Hochr.) Fosberg
- Riedlea villosissima C.Presl
Characteristics
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: native
Photos
Photo: Halenhardy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.