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hoary abutilon, Indian mallow, pelotazo, pelotazo chico

Habit Subshrubs, 1–2 m. Subshrubs, to 1 m.
Stems

erect, terete when young, minutely tomentulose.

erect, densely tomentulose, without simple hairs.

Leaves

stipules subulate, 3 mm;

petiole ca. 1/2 times as long as blade;

blade concolorous, ovate, to 6 cm, longer than wide, base cordate, margins irregularly serrulate or crenate, apex acute or acuminate, surfaces densely tomentulose, obscured by pubescence.

stipules subulate, 3–5 mm;

petiole more than 1/2 as long as blade;

blade nearly concolorous, ovate, 4–6 cm, ± as long as wide, base truncate to cordate, margins sharply serrulate, apex acute, surfaces tomentulose, obscured by pubescence.

Inflorescences

solitary flowers or in open panicles.

solitary flowers or open, terminal panicles.

Flowers

calyx 3–5 mm, lobes not overlapping, spreading or somewhat reflexed in fruit, lanceolate-ovate;

corolla reflexed, yellow or pink with dark red center, petals 4–6 mm;

staminal column pubescent;

style 5-branched.

calyx 5–6 mm, lobes not overlapping, fully reflexed in fruit, lanceolate;

corolla rotate, yellow throughout, petals 10–15 mm;

staminal column with few stellate hairs apically;

style 5-branched.

Seeds

3 per mericarp, 2 mm, puberulent but appearing glabrous.

3 per mericarp, 2 mm, puberulent.

Schizocarps

cask-shaped, not medially constricted, 7–9 × 6 mm;

mericarps: apex acute or apiculate, surface tomentulose.

± cylindric, 8–10 × 6–8 mm;

mericarps: apex long-acuminate, surface stellate-pubescent.

2n

= 14.

Abutilon incanum

Abutilon coahuilae

Phenology Flowering spring–fall. Flowering year-round.
Habitat Open, arid habitats, hills and plains Open, arid habitats
Elevation 0–1000 m (0–3300 ft) 1000–1800 m (3300–5900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CO; NM; HI; Mexico (Baja California, Sinaloa, Sonora)
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from FNA
AZ; Mexico (Coahuila, Sonora)
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Discussion

Abutilon incanum is found in Baja California, Sinaloa, Sonora, adjacent Arizona, and disjunctly in Hawaii, where it is considered to be native.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Abutilon coahuilae is known from Pima and Pinal counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 6, p. 224. FNA vol. 6, p. 223.
Parent taxa Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Abutilon Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Abutilon
Sibling taxa
A. abutiloides, A. berlandieri, A. coahuilae, A. fruticosum, A. hirtum, A. hulseanum, A. hypoleucum, A. malacum, A. mollicomum, A. palmeri, A. parishii, A. parvulum, A. permolle, A. reventum, A. theophrasti, A. trisulcatum, A. wrightii
A. abutiloides, A. berlandieri, A. fruticosum, A. hirtum, A. hulseanum, A. hypoleucum, A. incanum, A. malacum, A. mollicomum, A. palmeri, A. parishii, A. parvulum, A. permolle, A. reventum, A. theophrasti, A. trisulcatum, A. wrightii
Synonyms Sida incana
Name authority (Link) Sweet: Hort. Brit., 53. (1826) Kearney: Madroño 12: 115. (1953)
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