Malvaceae

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Malvaceae
Sida spinosa L.

Sida spinosa L.

Sida spinosa L.

Sida spinosa (prickly fanpetals) is a widespread Malvaceae flowering plant native to seasonally dry tropical and subtropical regions.

Sidalcea candida A.Gray

Sidalcea candida A.Gray

Sidalcea candida A.Gray

Sidalcea candida, white checkerbloom, is a North American wildflower with five-petaled white flowers, blooming June to September.

Sidalcea diploscypha (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray ex Benth.

Sidalcea diploscypha (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray ex Benth.

Sidalcea diploscypha (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray ex Benth.

Sidalcea diploscypha is an annual bristly herb with pink fringed petals that grows 40 to 60 cm tall.

Sidalcea glaucescens Greene.

Sidalcea glaucescens Greene.

Sidalcea glaucescens Greene.

Sidalcea glaucescens is a perennial herb native to California and western Nevada, growing in mountain forest meadows and blooming June to August.

Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A.Gray ex Benth.

Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A.Gray ex Benth.

Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A.Gray ex Benth.

Sidalcea malviflora is a variable perennial herb native to western North America, grown as an ornamental for gardens.

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray

Sidalcea oregana is a variable perennial herb native to moist habitats in western North America that hosts West Coast lady larvae.

Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray

Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray

Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray

Sphaeralcea ambigua (desert globemallow) is a desert native ornamental plant used for food and medicine by Indigenous peoples.

Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G.Don

Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G.Don

Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G.Don

Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a mallow species native to the southwestern US and northern/central Mexico, with orange flowers.

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb.

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb.

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb.

Sphaeralcea coccinea is a spreading perennial North American plant with traditional and modern erosion-control uses.

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia is a perennial herb that bears red-orange flowers pollinated by many bees and Ammoplanus wasps.

Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach

Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach

Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach

Sphaeralcea munroana, or Munro's globemallow, is a sun-loving perennial herb native to the western United States.

Sphaeralcea parvifolia A.Nelson

Sphaeralcea parvifolia A.Nelson

Sphaeralcea parvifolia A.Nelson

Sphaeralcea parvifolia (small-leaf globemallow) is a North American perennial mallow, used in xeriscaping and a caterpillar host plant.

Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) H.Karst.

Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) H.Karst.

Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) H.Karst.

Sterculia apetala is a large tropical deciduous tree with a range of documented uses and extractable antioxidant compounds.

Sterculia lanceolata Cav.

Sterculia lanceolata Cav.

Sterculia lanceolata Cav.

Sterculia lanceolata Cav. is a Malvaceae tree found in southern China and Vietnam, with distinctive exposed seed development in colored follicles.

Sterculia monosperma Vent.

Sterculia monosperma Vent.

Sterculia monosperma Vent.

Sterculia monosperma is a deciduous tropical nut-bearing cultivated tree with edible, traditionally used nuts.

Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell

Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell

Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell

Talipariti tiliaceum, synonym Hibiscus tiliaceus, is a widespread tropical coastal tree with many traditional human uses.

Theobroma cacao L.

Theobroma cacao L.

Theobroma cacao L.

Theobroma cacao L. is the source of cocoa beans, with a long history of use and domestication originating in the upper Amazon.

Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa

Thespesia populnea (Portia tree/milo) is a coastal tropical tree with a long history of human use for wood, fiber and traditional practices.

Thomasia petalocalyx F.Muell.

Thomasia petalocalyx F.Muell.

Thomasia petalocalyx F.Muell.

Thomasia petalocalyx (paper flower) is a hairy-leaved shrub native to southern Australia.

Tilia americana L.

Tilia americana L.

Tilia americana L.

Tilia americana L., American basswood, is a large North American deciduous tree with ornamental, edible, and medicinal uses.

Tilia amurensis Rupr.

Tilia amurensis Rupr.

Tilia amurensis Rupr.

Tilia amurensis Rupr. is a medium shade tree native to Northeast Asia, with edible parts and medicinally useful leaf tea.

Tilia cordata Mill.

Tilia cordata Mill.

Tilia cordata Mill.

Tilia cordata Mill. (small-leaved lime/linden) is a deciduous tree widely grown ornamentally, with a long history of human use.

Tilia dasystyla Steven

Tilia dasystyla Steven

Tilia dasystyla Steven

Tilia dasystyla Steven is a deciduous lime tree species with two subspecies, found in parts of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

Tilia platyphyllos Scop. is a large deciduous tree widely cultivated ornamentally, with multiple traditional uses.

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