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Modiola caroliniana
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don
Carolina Bristlemallow, Carolina Modiola
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s): Modiola multifida
USDA Symbol: moca
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)
A low creeping perennial with reddish-orange to purple-red flowers on slender stalks in leaf axils.
This widely distributed species, abundant in the South, is often a lawn weed. It has many branches, and roots at the nodes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , JunDistribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , DE , FL , GA , HI , LA , MA , MS , NC , OK , OR , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANative Distribution: New Jersey and Pennsylvania south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma; also in Oregon, California, and Arizona.
Native Habitat: Lawns, gardens, disturbed sites, and wet areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1016 Collected 2007-05-05 in Hays County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Modiola caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Modiola caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Modiola caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff