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Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
alkali mallow
Symbol: MALE3
Group: Dicot
Family: Malvaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 521. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
MALE3 Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
 

SIHE8

Sida hederacea (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. ex Gray
 

SILE4

Sida leprosa (Ortega) K. Schum.
 

SILEH

Sida leprosa (Ortega) K. Schum. var. hederacea (Dougl. ex Hook.) K. Schum.
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State Distributional Map for MALE3
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Plant Distribution by State

Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.

MALE3

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Kansas distribution information California distribution information Utah distribution information linked offsite at Utah State University
Related Taxa:
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.

View 44 genera in Malvaceae, 3 species in Malvella

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Classification:
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Malvales –
                         Family Malvaceae – Mallow family
                            Genus Malvella Jaubert & Spach – mallow
                               Species Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov. – alkali mallow

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Noxious Weed Information:
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
California:
        alkali mallow     C list (noxious weeds)

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Invasive Information:
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
        alkali mallow
    Sida hederacea (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. ex Gray
        alkali sida
        dollar weed
        alkali mallow
This plant and the synonyms italicized and indented above are listed as invasive weeds by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACW NO NO NO NO FACW FAC FACW FAC FACU FAC* NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21846.

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Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.

    UC Davis: Weed Species in Database

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