MALVACEAE
Allowissadula holosericea
Common Name: Chisos Mountain False Indian-mallow
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| flower--can you recognize this as Malvaceae? | flower in side view, showing calyx |
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| flower buds--notice how the unopened corolla at right is twisted | leaf--these leaves are covered by short hairs, giving them a velvety feel |
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| leaf again--what venation is present here? what kind of leaf base? This kind of leaf is typical of many species in the Malvaceae. | habit in early Fall |
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| fruit--this fruit is derived from an ovary composed of 5 carpels, each with two rows of seeds | |