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Sida spinosa L.

Synonyms

Malva spinosa, Malvinda alba, Malvinda angustifolia, Malvinda spinosa, Sida affinis, Sida alba, Sida angustifolia, Sida bicolor, Sida brachypetala, Sida carpinifolia, Sida emarginata, Sida heterocarpa, Sida milleri, Sida minor, Sida pimpinellifolia, Sida subdistans, Sida tenuicaulis, Sida truncata, Sida ulmifolia

Common names

False mallow, Indian mallow, prickly fanpetals, prickly-mallow, prickly mallow, prickly sida, spiny sida, teaweed, thistle mallow

AI-generated Description

Sida spinosa, also known as prickly mallow, is a thorny annual herb native to tropical and subtropical regions. In Qatar, it has been found growing in coastal areas, sandy dunes, and disturbed habitats. It is characterized by its prickly stems, lobed leaves, and small yellow flowers. The plant can grow up to 1 meter tall and has been recorded in various locations across Qatar, including the northeastern coast and inland areas.

Sida spinosa (Sida alba) taken from water leakage area located between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2015

Plant of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) taken from water leakage area located between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2015

Plant of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) on white background taken from water leakage area located between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 15, 2015

Sida spinosa (Sida alba) growing near a water leakage site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 21, 2015
United Nations St, Doha, Qatar

Plant of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) near a water leakage site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 21, 2015
United Nations Street, Doha, Qatar

Sida spinosa (Sida alba) with flower buds in water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2015
United Nations St, Doha, Qatar

Shoot of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) with flower buds in water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2015
United Nations St, Doha, Qatar

Plants of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) near water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2015
United Nations St, Doha, Qatar

Plants of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) spreading near water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2015
United Nations Street, Doha, Qatar

Plants of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) with flower buds in water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2015
United Nations Street, Doha, Qatar

Sida spinosa (Sida alba)(?) near water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, August 19, 2015
United Nations Street, Doha, Qatar

Sida spinosa (Sida alba) with a flower taken from water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, October 5, 2015

Close up of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) with a flower taken from water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, October 5, 2015

Plant of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) taken from water leakage area between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, October 5, 2015

Plant of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) near a water outlet site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, November 18, 2015
United Nations St, Doha, Qatar

Shoot of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) taken from a site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, November 18, 2015

Back lit shoot of Sida spinosa (Sida alba) taken from a site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, November 18, 2015

Sida spinosa (Sida alba) growing near a water leakage site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 1, 2015
United Nations St, Doha, Qatar

Sida spinosa (Sida alba) with black seeds taken from a water leakage site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 7, 2015

AI-generated summary of observations

Sida spinosa was observed growing near a water leakage site between Al Eithar and United Nations streets in Onaiza area, Doha, Qatar, from June to December 2015. The plant was found to thrive in the moist environment, with observations of flower buds, flowers, and black seeds. Multiple plants were seen spreading near the water leakage area, indicating its ability to colonize and adapt to the local conditions. The plant's growth and development were documented over several months, with notable observations including the presence of flower buds in June, flowers in October, and black seeds in December. Overall, Sida spinosa appears to be a hardy and resilient species that can thrive in urban environments with access to water. Its ability to grow and reproduce in these conditions suggests it may be an important component of the local flora.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Sida spinosa from www.theplantlist.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
• Web pages were written by a program consisting of several scripts.
• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
• This web page was written using a script.

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.