Barona Cultural Center & Museum

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• Description: Sida is from the Malvaceae family and its genus is Sphaeralcea. It comes from a group of flowering plants known as false mallows. It is native to North America. The flowers of the sida are cup–shaped and come in many colors. According to the notes of Elizabeth Windsong, sida is a good green tea.
   

• Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
   

• Phylum: Anthophyta (Flowering Plants)
   

• Family: Malvaceae
   

• Genus: Datura
   

• Species: Sphaeralcea
   

• Collector: Windsong, Elizabeth
   

• Identified by: Windsong, Elizabeth
   

• Preparator: Osuna, Luis