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Bastardia viscosa

Bastardia viscosa (L.) Kunth

Viscid Mallow, Bastardia

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: bavi4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Flower: Petals 5

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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