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Malvaceae

Swampbush

Pavonia paludicola Nicolson ex Fryxell

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Pavonia

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Common names

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English
Swampbush

Synonyms

  • Althaea racemosa Sw.
  • Malache scabra B.Vogel
  • Malache spicata Kuntze
  • Pavonia racemosa Sw.
  • Pavonia scabra (B.Vogel) Cif.
  • Pavonia spicata Cav.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
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.