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Malachra capitata (Yellow leafbract)
Leander, Bruce

Malachra capitata

Malachra capitata (L.) L.

Yellow Leafbract, Malva De Caballo, Horse Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MACA5

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
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
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow.

Distribution

USA: FL , LA , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: UPL FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1281 Collected 2009-07-16 in Brazoria County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Malachra capitata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Malachra capitata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malachra capitata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-15
Research By: DEW

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