Rhynchosida physocalyx
(Bladderpod Sida)
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Isabell Harte Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1888
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Isabell Harte Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1876
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Bald Eagle Camping Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1112
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Isabell Harte Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1878
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Isabell Harte Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1883
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Bald Eagle Camping Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1119
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Bald Eagle Camping Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1120
Rhynchosida physocalyx, Bald Eagle Camping Area, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1121
| Scientific Name | Rhynchosida physocalyx (Sida physocalyx) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RHPH2 |
| Common Name | Bladderpod sida, Beaked sida | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504774 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or rock soils in a variety of environments, including prairies, washes, thickets, forests, roadsides and disturbed areas. Plant: Low-growing, spreading perennial with stems up to 16 inches or more long. Leaves: Alternate, oblong-ovate, 3/4 to 2 inches long, on petioles 3/8 to 1-1/2 inches long; with rounded to somewhat pointed tips, surfaces coarsely hairy and crenate or serrate and ciliate margins. Inflorescence: Solitary pale yellow to buff-colored flowers with 5 overlapping petals arising from leaf axils, cup-shaped or spreading to to 1-inch across and barely longer than calyx lobes; column of darker yellow stamens united together in Mallow fashion; pedicels 3/8 to 3/4-inch long. Bloom Period: March to December. Fruits: : Surrounded by inflated calyx, ~1/3-inch in diameter. References: Sida physocalyx in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston; "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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