Anoda cristata

Common names: Crested Sida

Genus: Sida

Species: Sida cristata

Class: Monadelphia

Order: Polyandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Anoda

Modern Species: Anoda cristata

Modern Family: Malvaceae

Plant Type: annual or short lived perennial

Color: white, purple or blue-lavendor

Season: SW US, Mexico, W Indies to S America

Native Region: summer to autumn

Artist: S. Edwards