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Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Herissantia crispa - bladdermallow

Synonyms: Abutilon crispum, A. crispum var. imberbe, Bogenhardia crispa, Gayoides crispa, G. crispum, Sida crispa
Other Common Names: Bladder-mallow, curly herissantia
Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub

Family: Malvaceae


   
 
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native   Life Cycle: Annual or perennial
General Desc: Stems to 39 inches and flexuous (zigzagged); reclining on ground with tips ascending; flowers with yellowish-white throats, anthers and stamens yellow, 5 petals with rounded tips, visible veining on surface of petals; hairs long and forked.
Identification notes: Leaves heart-shaped, margins round-toothed, dark green above, lighter below. Flowers white to yellowish-orange, throats yellow; anthers, stamens yellow, petals 5, tips rounded, visible venation; fruit segmented, reflexed, star-shaped, bract tips pointed.Â
Height: Up to 39 inches


Habitat

Habitat Description: Found on dry slopes, canyons, roadsides, and desert-scrub communities.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: Below 3500 feet


Flower Characteristics

Color: White to yellowish-orange, yellow throats     Shape: Regular not in clusters     Tubular: N     Flowering Period: Jan - Dec
Description: Flowers borne solitary in leaf axils on slender, zigzagged stalks; 5 petals, white to light yellowish-orange, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long with visible veining; anthers golden yellow, styles 10 to 12.


Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green     Leaf Type: Simple     Leaf Shape: Other     Leaf Margin: Toothed     Leaf Attachment: Alternate     Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems     Spines: N
Leaf Description: Alternate, heart-shaped and attached at wider end; 1/3 to 2-3/4 inches long; margins with rounded teeth; lower blades with short stalks, upper blades becoming progressively reduced and short-stalked or stalkless.


Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Rounded, inflated fruit resembles pincushion; 3/4 inch diameter; 10 to 12 segments; bending downward; longer than wide; small, star-shaped, bracts below have pointed tips; papery, silvery-shiny inside, outer surfaces with short bristles.
Seed Notes: 3 seeds per segment.



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