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Sida acuta
Also called Snakebush, Soap Bush, Broomweed, Southern Sida, Spiny Head Sida, Spinyhead Sida, Wire Weed
Sida acuta, the common wireweed, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is believed to have originated in Central America, but today has a pantropical distribution and is considered a weed in some areas. In India, the indigenous people of Garo Hills in Meghalaya use this plant to make brooms.
In northern Australia, Sida acuta is considered an invasive species, and the beetle Calligrapha pantherina has been introduced as a biological control agent in an attempt to control the plant.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sida acuta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
