Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Malvella leprosa (Dollarweed,Alkali Mallow)
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Habitat: fields,roadsides,disturbed areas
Life Form: forb,perennial Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: Mar. to Oct. Spines: spineless Family: Malvaceae (mallow family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.J.S. Davis, and R. Lindley. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 16. Eudicots: Malpighiaceae to Moraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-60: 1-54. Published 5 November 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 27 (6.9 MB pdf) |
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