
Malvaceae FAMILY
Sida hermaphrodita
Sida hermaphrodita
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sida hermaphrodita is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of erect stems usually from 1 - 2.5 metres tall, occasionlly reaching 5 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. A very robust perennial plant, it is receiving increasing interest (as of 2017) as a biomass crop and is also often grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Michigan and Ontario to Pennsylvania, south to Kentucky and Virginia
HabitatAlong streams, roadsides, railroad embankments, disturbed sites; at elevations from 50 - 200 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].