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Malvastrum corchorifolium
Malvastrum corchorifolium (Desv.) Britton ex Small
Caribbean False Mallow, False Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malva corchorifolia
USDA Symbol: MACO12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Yellow to pale yellow-orange.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Open, usually coastal, calcareous soil.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 corchorifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malvastrum corchorifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malvastrum corchorifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR