Virginia Fanpetals
Ripariosida hermaphrodita (Linnaeus) Weakley & Poindexter
Virginia Fanpetals: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/2890
Synonyms
Virginia Mallow 
Tags
Endangered (MD) S1 (Highly state rare)

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22 Records

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Status

"Endangered by landscape-level habitat loss and alteration of riparian habitat. The remaining populations are small, isolated and subject to multiple threats including competition with invasive species." (Maryland DNR, 2019)

Where To Find

"Frequently scoured gravel bars and river island shorelines." (Maryland DNR, 2019)

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Ripariosida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Ripariosida
Weakley & D.B.Poind.
Species:
R. hermaphrodita
Binomial name
Ripariosida hermaphrodita
(L.) Weakley & D.B.Poind.
Synonyms[1]
  • Napaea hermaphrodita L. (1753) (species basionym)
  • Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby
  • Sida napaea Cav.

Ripariosida is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[2] It includes a single species, Ripariosida hermaphrodita, a perennial native to southeastern Canada (Ontario) and the east-central United States (District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ripariosida hermaphrodita (L.) Weakley & D.B.Poind. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Ripariosida Weakley & D.B.Poind. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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