Albutilon malacum
(Texas Indian Mallow)
Abutilon malacum, Buena Suerte Road, Big Bend Ranch State Park 07104
Abutilon malacum, Buena Suerte Road, Big Bend Ranch State Park 07120
Abutilon malacum, Buena Suerte Road, Big Bend Ranch State Park 07107
Abutilon malacum, Buena Suerte Road, Big Bend Ranch State Park 07113
Abutilon malacum, Buena Suerte Road, Big Bend Ranch State Park 07132
| Scientific Name | Abutilon malacum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ABMA3 |
| Common Name | Yellow Indian Mallow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21666 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry soils in open areas on rocky hillsides and gravelly flats. Plant: Upright, leafy perennial up to 3 feet tall; woody base and branching stems with minute hairs. Leaves: Alternate, broadly ovate with cordate bases and acuminate tips; 1-1/4 to 2-3/4 inches long and almost as wide; on petioles half to nearly as long as the blade; edges are irregularly dentate and the surfaces bluish-green. Inflorescence: Compact panicles of yellow-orange cup-shaped flowers about 1-1/4 inches across, 5 rounded petals and protruding stamen column and styles. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, SEINet and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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