Abutilon parvulum |
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dwarf abutilon, dwarf Indian mallow, little abutilon |
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Habit | Herbs or subshrubs, perennial, usually to 0.5 m. Stems trailing, minutely stellate-pubescent and sometimes with simple hairs 1 mm. |
Leaves | stipules subulate, 2–4 mm; petiole 1/2 to as long as blade; blade concolorous, broadly ovate, to 5 cm, length ± equaling width, base cordate, margins coarsely dentate, apex acute, surfaces sparsely pubescent, visible through pubescence. |
Inflorescences | axillary, solitary flowers. |
Flowers | calyx 3–5 mm, lobes not overlapping, reflexed in fruit, ovate; corolla ± pinkish throughout, petals 4–7 mm; staminal column glabrous; style 5-branched. |
Seeds | 3 per mericarp, 2 mm, puberulent. |
Schizocarps | ± ovoid, 8–9 × 8–9 mm; mericarps: apex acute or apiculate, minutely stellate-pubescent. |
2n | = 14. |
Abutilon parvulum |
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Phenology | Flowering spring–fall. |
Habitat | Dry, open habitats |
Elevation | 500–1500 m (1600–4900 ft) |
Distribution |
AZ; CA; CO; NM; NV; TX; UT; Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora, Tamaulipas)
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Discussion | Abutilon parvulum is an inconspicuous plant and thus not often collected. It has trailing branches, uncommon in Abutilon. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 6, p. 226. |
Parent taxa | Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Abutilon |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | A. Gray: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 21. (1852) |
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