Malvaceae

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Malvaceae
Sphaeralcea laxa Wooton & Standl.

Sphaeralcea laxa Wooton & Standl.

Sphaeralcea laxa Wooton & Standl.

Sphaeralcea laxa, commonly called caliche globemallow, is a desert mallow family plant.

Sphaeralcea fulva Greene

Sphaeralcea fulva Greene

Sphaeralcea fulva Greene

Sphaeralcea fulva Greene is a perennial shrub that grows on northern Isla Natividad in clay-soil canyon habitats.

Abutilon parvulum A.Gray

Abutilon parvulum A.Gray

Abutilon parvulum A.Gray

Abutilon parvulum, or dwarf Indian mallow, is a mallow-family flowering plant native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Abutilon hulseanum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr. ex A.Gray

Abutilon hulseanum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr. ex A.Gray

Abutilon hulseanum (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr. ex A.Gray

Abutilon hulseanum is a short-lived perennial shrub native to the Americas, that can be invasive in disturbed habitats.

Abutilon parishii S.Watson

Abutilon parishii S.Watson

Abutilon parishii S.Watson

Abutilon parishii is a mallow family flowering plant native to Arizona and Sonora, growing on rocky mountain slopes.

Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.

Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.

Abutilon pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl.

Abutilon pannosum is a plant with distinct morphological traits, native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South Asia.

Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) Benth.

Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) Benth.

Abutilon oxycarpum (F.Muell.) Benth.

Abutilon oxycarpum is a hairy perennial herb with heart-shaped toothed leaves that flowers from May to September or October.

Abutilon guineense (Schum.) Baker fil. & Exell

Abutilon guineense (Schum.) Baker fil. & Exell

Abutilon guineense (Schum.) Baker fil. & Exell

Abutilon guineense is a mallow flowering plant native to Africa with two accepted varieties, and may hold multiple undescribed species.

Sida corrugata Lindl.

Sida corrugata Lindl.

Sida corrugata Lindl.

Sida corrugata is a low spreading perennial herb with yellow flowers, native to multiple Australian states and territories.

Malva tournefortiana L.

Malva tournefortiana L.

Malva tournefortiana L.

Malva tournefortiana, the Pyrenees mallow, is a hexaploid flowering plant in the Malvaceae family native to western Europe and Morocco.

Malva cretica Cav.

Malva cretica Cav.

Malva cretica Cav.

Malva cretica Cav. is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family native to parts of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean.

Malva punctata (All.) Alef.

Malva punctata (All.) Alef.

Malva punctata (All.) Alef.

Malva punctata is a western Mediterranean mallow with pink veined flowers, growing in sunny rocky habitats up to 600m altitude.

Malva olbia (L.) Alef.

Malva olbia (L.) Alef.

Malva olbia (L.) Alef.

Malva olbia, garden tree mallow, is a Malvaceae perennial shrub native to the western Mediterranean, introduced to California, good for attracting pollinators.

Malva preissiana Miq.

Malva preissiana Miq.

Malva preissiana Miq.

Malva preissiana, the Australian native hollyhock, is a durable guano-loving coastal shrub with edible and medicinal roots.

Malva acerifolia (Cav.) Alef.

Malva acerifolia (Cav.) Alef.

Malva acerifolia (Cav.) Alef.

Malva acerifolia is a Canary Islands endemic shrub or small tree grown for ornament and used as livestock fodder.

Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene

Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene

Malacothamnus aboriginum (B.L.Rob.) Greene

Malacothamnus aboriginum, or Indian Valley bushmallow, is a mallow species endemic to parts of coastal California.

Malacothamnus clementinus (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) Kearney

Malacothamnus clementinus (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) Kearney

Malacothamnus clementinus (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) Kearney

Malacothamnus clementinus, or San Clemente Island bushmallow, is a rare recovering endemic shrub of California's San Clemente Island.

Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney

Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney

Malacothamnus jonesii (Munz) Kearney

Malacothamnus jonesii is a mallow family flowering plant endemic to central coastal California, with two varieties sometimes treated as separate species.

Malacothamnus foliosus (S.Watson) Kearney

Malacothamnus foliosus (S.Watson) Kearney

Malacothamnus foliosus (S.Watson) Kearney

Malacothamnus foliosus is a mallow species endemic to Baja California with unresolved possible classification into multiple taxa.

Malacothamnus enigmaticus K.Morse & T.Chester

Malacothamnus enigmaticus K.Morse & T.Chester

Malacothamnus enigmaticus K.Morse & T.Chester

Malacothamnus enigmaticus is the enigmatic bush-mallow, a mallow species endemic to the Peninsular Ranges of California and Baja California, described in 2019.

Malacothamnus lucianus (Kearney) K.Morse

Malacothamnus lucianus (Kearney) K.Morse

Malacothamnus lucianus (Kearney) K.Morse

This is an identification guide that outlines the distinguishing morphological traits of Malacothamnus lucianus.

Eremalche exilis (A.Gray) Greene

Eremalche exilis (A.Gray) Greene

Eremalche exilis (A.Gray) Greene

Eremalche exilis is a small annual decumbent herb that produces small pale flowers and fruits from late winter to spring.

Eremalche parryi (Greene) Greene

Eremalche parryi (Greene) Greene

Eremalche parryi (Greene) Greene

Eremalche parryi is an annual herb with lobed toothed leaves and varied-size white to pink or light purple flowers.

Callirhoe digitata Nutt.

Callirhoe digitata Nutt.

Callirhoe digitata Nutt.

Callirhoe digitata (fringed poppy mallow) is a drought-tolerant perennial flowering plant in the Malvaceae family native to the south-central United States.

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