Malvaceae

Smooth fanpetals

Sida glabra Mill.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sida

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Smooth fanpetals: Family: Malvaceae Distribution: Common in forests in shady areas along ravines. Native of Tropical America and naturalised in Asia. 50-90cm tall, glutinous-hair — Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Smooth fanpetals

Synonyms

Sida glutinosa var. longearistata Monteiro

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: dan hewison, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.