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Sida acuta - Wireweed Growing in my backyard as ground cover. Common wireweed,Fall,Geotagged,Sida acuta,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sida acuta - Wireweed

Growing in my backyard as ground cover.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I think this is Common wireweed (Sida acuta).

    Got a nice tip for you: if you have a smartphone, look for the Pl@ntNet app. You give it a photo and it automatically tries to detect the species. That's how I got the above name, as I'm not an expert on plants at all.

    You can't always fully trust the result, but often it's a match or a good starting point. In this case the match is strong, both the flower and leafs match.     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
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      Thanks so much, Ferdy! Posted 5 years ago
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      DebRich
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      I did find it online too, I have a smartphone but I prefer to upload photos while on my laptop. Thanks for the suggestion! I see what you mean : ) Posted 5 years ago
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        That's not a problem. I use a desktop as well. I simply start the app on my phone and then literally take a photo of my desktop screen, this is good enough for the app to recognize it. There's no need to move your photo from desktop to phone. Posted 5 years ago
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          Great, I had not thought of that : ) Posted 5 years ago

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The Common wireweed

''Sida acuta'', the common wireweed, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is believed to have originated in Central America, but today has a pantropical distribution and is considered a weed in some areas.

In northern Australia, ''Sida acuta'' is considered an invasive species, and the beetle ''Calligrapha pantherina'' has been introduced as a biological control agent in an attempt to control the plant.

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Similar species: Malvales
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2020. Captured Nov 10, 2011 15:28 in 216 W Magnolia Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO560
  • 300mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.