Sida ciliaris
Family: Malvaceae
Plant Description: Perennial with usually reclining or prostrate stems to 25 cm long. Leaves linear or oblong, 6-30 cm long, alternate, margins toothed apically. Flowers in compact clusters, radial, with narrow hairy bracts, the petals 8-12 mm long, salmon-rose or light red.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification: flower stalks grow on to the petioles of the adjacent leaves or bracts. Found primarily in sandy soils.
Occurrence: Frequent on sand or clayey loams in prairies, openings, and waste places.
Bloom Period: March-December
Plant Use:
Key to species of Sida is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien, and Tammy White.
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