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Herissantia crispa

Bladder Mallow

Herissantia crispa
Herissantia crispa
Herissantia crispa
Herissantia crispa
Herissantia crispa

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate and cordate
leaf surface3: velvety hairy
leaf margin3: toothed
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Most of year
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Malvaceae (mallow family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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