Ripariosida hermaphrodita (L.) Weakley & Poindexter

Locations ofRipariosida hermaphrodita (L.) Weakley & Poindexter in Virginia

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Family
Malvaceae
Botanical Name
Ripariosida hermaphrodita (L.) Weakley & Poindexter
Common Name
Virginia Sida, Virginia Mallow
Synonym(s)
Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Ripariosida hermaphrodita (L.) Weakley & Poindexter
Comments
This species has long been considered morphologically highly anomalous in Sida, and molecular evidence has recently corroborated that view; see Weakley & Poindexter (2017, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 11: 291-325) for detailed discussion.
Habitat
Sandy or rocky river shores and in adjacent railroad right-of-ways. Rare, Piedmont and mountains; known from along the Potomac River in Arlington and Fairfax counties, along the James River in Albemarle County, and along the Jackson River in Alleghany County.
Native Status
Native

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