Virginia Mallow; Arrowleaved Sida; Arrow Leaf Sida; Arrow Leaved Sida; Arrowleaf Sida

Sida rhombifolia var. rhombifolia

Found in roadsides, fields, gardens, disturbed areas. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 11 Virginia counties.

Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there. All habitats

Ecological relationships

12CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Sida

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—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Sida

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

Growing and identification

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