Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Sida abutifolia - Spreading Fanpetals Sida abutifolia - Spreading Fanpetals
Scientific Name: Sida abutifolia (Sida filicaulis)
Common Name: Spreading Fanpetals, Spreading Sida
Flower Color: Yellow, pale orange, whitish
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: Trailing stems up to 2 feet (61 cm) long
Date Observed: May 7, 2004
Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers emerge singly from the leaf axils and have 5, fan-shaped petals with a notch at the petal edges. The leaves are hairy, dark green, lanceolate to rounded, and have scalloped edges. The stems are hairy and often reddish.
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