Mulberry-weed

Fatoua villosa

Found in disturbed areas, vegetable and flower gardens, landscaped areas around institutional buildings. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

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Light: Dappled sunlight, Deep shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Usually moist

Fatoua villosa — reference photograph — (c) Celeste Ray, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 · Original photograph

At a glance

Life cycle: Annual
Leaves: Deciduous
Bloom: July to November

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Not yet recorded · Height · Spread

Recorded in 34 Florida counties.

Habitats

Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Moraceae
Hardiness: Zones 5a–11a
Soil pH: Acidic to neutral
Flower color: Brown/copper, green, purple or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “July to November” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Brown/copper, green, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–11a” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Crabweed; Mulberry weed; Mulberryweed

Conservation status

Florida rank	SNA
Global rank	GNR
FL status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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