Abutilon palmeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Abutilon |
| Species: | A. palmeri
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| Abutilon palmeri Gray
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Abutilon palmeri, known as Palmer's abutilon, superstition mallow, and Palmer's Indian mallow is a species of flowering plant native the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.[2][3][4]
The plant is found in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, and in Southern California in the Sonoran Colorado Desert and adjacent eastern foothill ecotones of the Peninsular Ranges.
Description[edit]
Abutilon palmeri is a semi-evergreen shrub growing 3–8 feet (0.91–2.44 m) high by 2–5 feet (0.61–1.52 m) wide.[2] The branch and stem coloration is green to reddish brown and pubescent.[5]
The alternate leaves are velvety and heart-shaped (nearly round to cordate). The leaves are serrate and densely woolly, giving a bluish, grey-green cast to the foliage.
The cup-shaped flowers are yellow to orange with 5 petals and approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in size. It blooms for most of the year.[6]
The plant produces small, capsular fruits approximately 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) in diameter each. The fruit is multi-parted and covered with silky pubescence similar to the foliage.
Cultivation[edit]
Abutilon palmeri is cultivated as an ornamental plant by specialty nurseries for planting in native plant, xeriscape, wildlife gardens, and in natural landscaping projects in warm climates.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Abutilon palmeri". NatureServe Explorer Abutilon palmeri. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Palmer's Indian Mallow, Superstition Mallow (Abutilon palmeri)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Abutilon palmeri
- ^ McNair, D.M.; J. Fox; R. Lindley; S.D. Carnahan; M.E. Taylor; E. Makings (2018). "Identifying Abutilon parishii (Malvaceae) and similar species in Arizona and Sonora" (PDF). Phytoneuron.
- ^ Abutilon palmeri Fact SheetArchived May 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Abutilon palmeri Palmer's Indian Mallow: Plant Phenology". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ Las Pilitas Horticultural Database: Abutilon palmeri (Indian Mallow)
