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| + | The specific epithet means sharpened to a point, in reference to the tip of the leaves<ref name="eat">[[http://www.eattheweeds.com/sida-wireweed/]]Eat the Weeds. Accessed: March 14, 2016</ref>. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Nature Photography by Shirley Denton | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sida |
| Species: | S. acuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Sida acuta Burm. f. | |
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| Natural range of Sida acuta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: common wireweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
The specific epithet means sharpened to a point, in reference to the tip of the leaves[1].
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Sida acuta at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
