P h o t o b y J a m e s K i s e r
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Habitat:
Loose sandy or rocky soil in open areas resulting from flooding along riverbanks, floodplains.
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early July to late August.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Sida hermaphroditais a plant over 1 m in height and has deeply palmately lobed leaves (shaped like a star emanatling from the stem base). The flowers are white.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or vegetation removal that would result in increased erosion.
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Global Range:
Native range thought to center on 3 disjunct areas: Potomac and Susquehanna watersheds in Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia; extreme southern Ohio, western West Virginia, and adjacent northeastern Kentucky; and (formerly) northeastern corner of Tennessee. Reports from Indiana and Michigan apparently represent cultivated plants. Ontario (Canada) report may represent a native stand.
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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