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Pyle, Lynn

Bastardia viscosa var. viscosa

Bastardia viscosa (L.) Kunth var. viscosa

Viscid Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BAVIV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Shrublands, thickets, disturbed vegetation, pastures, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Bastardia viscosa var. viscosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bastardia viscosa var. viscosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bastardia viscosa var. viscosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-03-16
Research By: CBR

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