species 22,511 observations
Cuban Jute
Sida rhombifolia
Field notes
Sida rhombifolia, commonly known as arrowleaf sida, is a perennial or sometimes annual plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Other common names include rhombus-leaved sida, Paddy's lucerne, jelly leaf, and also somewhat confusingly as Cuban jute, Queensland-hemp, and Indian hemp (although S. rhombifolia is not closely related to either jute or hemp). Synonyms include Malva rhombifolia. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is known as kurumthotti.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cotton Tipworm Moth, Wavy-lined Mallow Moth, Philodoria marginestrigata, Common Checkered-Skipper
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Mallow Leaf Miner
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, Aztec Spur-throated Grasshopper
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Little Yellow, Mimosa Yellow, Cloudless Sulphur, Gulf Fritillary
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.