Dollar Weed syn. Alkali Mallow syn. Cheeseweed - Malvaceae (Mallow Family)  Sida hederacea==Malvella leprosa Home    Plant Index    Photo Details & Description     Utah Range Map

Photo Details 1. leaves 2. flower bud Characteristics A native perennial 5 petaled yellow flower that blooms from July to October.  Plant has sprawling to erect growth habit. Stems up to 15 inches long. Gray-green, rounded  leaves with numerous hairs are from 1 to 2 inches wide and are on short stalks.  Seed pods have 6 to 10 segments Other For photos of butterfly larvae that use this plant as a host plant, click on Small Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus scriptura Back to Top