Malvaceae
Umbrella Indian mallow
Pseudabutilon umbellatum
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Pseudabutilon
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Umbrella Indian mallow
Synonyms
- Abutilon bridgesii Baker f.
- Abutilon obtusum (Cav.) G.Don
- Abutilon umbellatum (L.) Sweet
- Abutilon umbellatum subsp. glutinosum R.E.Fr.
- Abutilon umbellatum subsp. occidentalis R.E.Fr.
- Malvinda umbellata (L.) Medik.
- Sida obtusa Cav.
- Sida umbellata L.
- Sida umbellifera D.Dietr.
Flowers
- In flower
- June, October (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Navassa Island: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: johnyochum, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist Photo: lisa koen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Don Loarie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nicole, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: johnyochum, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bonnie Isaac, CC0, 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.