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Pavonia spinifex
Pavonia spinifex (L.) Cav.
Gingerbush
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PASP6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FL , SCNative Habitat: Forests, shrublands, savannahs.
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 Pavonia spinifex in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pavonia spinifex in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pavonia spinifex
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR