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Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum

Shrubby False Mallow

Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum
Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum
Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum
Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum
Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum
Malvastrum bicuspidatum ssp.bicuspidatum

Life form2, 3: subshrub
Habitat: mountains, canyons, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: harshly hairy or rough
leaf margin3: dentate and lobed
Flower color2: yellow to orange
Flowering period2: Mar. to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Malvaceae (mallow family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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