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Malvastrum bicuspidatum

Malvastrum bicuspidatum (S. Watson) Rose

Shrubby False Mallow, Sonoran Desert False Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Malvastrum tricuspidatum var. bicuspidatum

USDA Symbol: MABI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Yellow to orange-yellow. Usually blooms after seasonal rains.

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Slopes in arid to semi-arid regions, primarily in dry shrublands in the Sonoran Desert.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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