Malvastrum coromandelianum
(Common False Mallow)
Malvastrum coromandelianum, along FM1322 east of Luling, Caldwell Co. 6784
Malvastrum coromandelianum, along FM1322 east of Luling, Caldwell Co. 6783
Malvastrum coromandelianum, along FM1322 east of Luling, Caldwell Co. 6795
Malvastrum coromandelianum, along FM1322 east of Luling, Caldwell Co. 6793
| Scientific Name | Malvastrum coromandelianum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MACO6 |
| Common Name | Common False Mallow, Three-lobe False Mallow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 503679 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Often in alkaline soils in floodplains, stream and ditch banks, and disturbed areas. Plant: Annual or perennial 8 to 24 inches tall; stems erect or decumbent, main stem branching in lower half; scattered, appressed hairs on stem. Leaves: Pointed ovate to lanceolate blades, 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches long, on short petioles; margins dentate to serrate; surfaces sparsely hairy. Inflorescence: Mostly solitary pale yellow to orange-ish flowers in leaf axils, each about 1/2 inch across with 5 blades. Bloom Period: Nearly year-around. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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