Flower profile

Bracted fanpetals

Sida ciliaris

Bracted fanpetals (Sida ciliaris) is a low shrub in the Malvaceae family, native in the lower 48 states, blooming mostly April–October across the U.S.

Native in the lower 48

Bracted fanpetals is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.

3states where USDA records it

515HI sightings*

2,528U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Hawaii

Quick look

It belongs to the Malvaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a subshrub with a annual, perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 3 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
iNaturalist has 515 research-grade sightings of it in Hawaii, ranking #94 among the 118 flowers on our Hawaii list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in Hawaii (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (19 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G4 Apparently secure worldwide. ^NatureServe
Hawaii: Not listed Not on Hawaii threatened and endangered plants (HAR 13-107; the state list follows the federal list), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife. NatureServe has no Hawaii rank for it. ^{HAR 13-107}
Rare elsewhere: No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records bracted fanpetals in 3 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Florida, Hawaii, Texas.

Names, range and relatives

Native status by region (USDA PLANTS): Hawaii: Introduced; Lower 48 states: Native; Puerto Rico: Native; U.S. Virgin Islands: Native.

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 31 counties across 2 states; the most are in Texas (28), Florida (3).

Other Sida on Bloomipedia (2): Cuban jute, Yellow ʻilima.

More from the Malvaceae family (29 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Turk's cap, Common hibiscus, Swamp rose mallow, Velvetleaf, Dwarf mallow, Apricot globemallow, Checkerbloom, Scarlet globemallow.

More Hawaii flowers

Yellow ʻilima

Sida fallax

Native

🌼 Blooms in HI: January–December

Indian tulip tree

Thespesia populnea

Introduced

🌼 Few flowering records in HI

Sea hibiscus

Hibiscus tiliaceus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in HI: June–December

Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile SICI.
iNaturalist, Sida ciliaris: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Hawaii: Hawaii threatened and endangered plants (HAR 13-107; the state list follows the federal list), DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Hawaii: Hawaii noxious weed list (HAR 4-68).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Sida ciliaris (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Kevin Faccenda via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.