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Herissantia crispa

Herissantia crispa (L.) Briz.

Bladder Mallow, Bladder-mallow, Bladdermallow, Curly Herissantia

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Abutilon crispum, Bogenhardia crispa, Gayoides crispum

USDA Symbol: HECR3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , FL , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Forests, grasslands, roadsides, weedy or disturbed sites.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Herissantia crispa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Herissantia crispa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Herissantia crispa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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