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Malvaceae

Tight-flower swampmallow

Pavonia corymbosa (Sw.) Willd.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Pavonia

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Common names

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English
Tight-flower swampmallow

Synonyms

  • Althaea corymbosa Sw.
  • Malache corymbosa (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Malachra cordata Poir.
  • Pavonia paniculata var. corymbosa (Sw.) Gürke

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: introduced

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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.