Herissantia crispa
Family: Malvaceae
Plant Description: Perennial herb, the stems mostly creeping. Leaves alternate, hairy; leaves heart-shaped, up to 2 inches long, margins toothed. Flowers radial; pale yellow to white, up to 12 inch long; stamen filaments grown together around the style, the stamens seeming to emerge from the style. Fruit are capsules separating into inflated papery compartments with 2 seeds, sometimes more.
Plant Trivia:
Field Identification: The creeping habit, pale yellow to white flowers, and inflated papery compartments of the fruit are good indicators of this plant.
Occurrence: Coastal areas from Nueces County south to Rio Grande Valley.
Bloom Period: Spring – Fall
Plant Use: Good ornamental plant.
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