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Horsfordia alata
Horsfordia alata (S. Watson) A. Gray
Big Feltplant, Pink Felt Plant, Pink Velvet Mallow, Pink Velvet-mallow, Pink Velvetmallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Sida alata
USDA Symbol: HOAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Rose, pink or pale lavender.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Disturbed and undisturbed sites, deserts, dry rocky hillsides, sandy washes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Horsfordia alata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Horsfordia alata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Horsfordia alata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR