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Pseudabutilon umbellatum

Pseudabutilon umbellatum (L.) Fryxell

Parasol False Velvetleaf, Umbrella Indian Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Abutilon umbellatum

USDA Symbol: PSUM2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Dry shrublands, roadside ditches, fencerows.

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

Metadata

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

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