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Malvella sagittifolia
Malvella sagittifolia (A. Gray) Fryxell
Arrow-leaf Mallow, Arrowleaf Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s): Sida lepidota var. sagittifolia, Sida leprosa var. sagittifolia, Sida sagittifolia
USDA Symbol: MASA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Low, prostrate plant with stems to about 16 inches in length.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers purple, yellow or white with purple shading.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , TXWeb 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 Malvella sagittifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malvella sagittifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malvella sagittifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus