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| Scientific Name | Abutilon fruticosum (Abutilon texense) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ABFR3 |
| Common Name | Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 181989 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry, calcareous soils in prairies, open woods and rocky areas. Plant: Upright to sprawling perennial shrub commonly 2 to 3 feet tall (or wide), hairy stem, branched or unbranched. Leaves:Thick, alternate, mostly ovate-cordate, sharp to tapering point, toothed edges, with tiny star-shaped hairs underneath; up to 4 inches long, smaller on the branchlets. Inflorescence: Solitary orange-yellow blossoms in the leaf axils, from 3/8 to 1-inch across, 5 petals, numerous stamens. Bloom Period: June to October. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Wildflower Center and USDA Plant Fact Sheet by James E. Smith. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| 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. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
