Malvastrum coromandelianum
Family: Malvaceae
Plant Description: Perennial to 1 m high with ovate or broadly lanceolate leaves 2-8 cm long. Flowers solitary or slightly clustered, the petals 7-10 mm long, light orange-yellow.
Plant Trivia: Often seen in gardens and waste sites. Leaves eaten by rabbits and are eaten by Texas tortoise.
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent on clay or loamy soils in openings and waste places along roads
Bloom Period: March-December
Plant Use:
Key to the species of Malvastrum:
- Flowers in spikes…………………………………………………………...M. americanum
Flowers mostly solitary…………………………………………………………………………..2
2. Petals 7-10 mm long………………………………………….M. coromandelianum
Petals 15-20 mm long………………………………………………..M. aurantiacum
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