Abutilon palmeri

taxobox
name = "Abutilon palmeri"

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Malvaceae
genus = "Abutilon"
species = "A. palmeri"
binomial = "Abutilon palmeri"
binomial_authority = Gray|

"Abutilon palmeri" (common names: Palmer's Abutilon, Superstition Mallow, and Palmer's Indian Mallow) [http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Malvaceae/Abutilon_palmeri.html Palmer's Indian Mallow, Superstition Mallow (Abutilon palmeri) ] ] is a is a species of Abutilon which is native to San Diego County in Southern California. It is a dense, round shrub growing 3 to 8 feet tall (90-180 + cm), by 3 to 5 feet in diameter (90 cm-1.5 m) [ [http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Malvaceae/Abutilon_palmeri.html Palmer's Indian Mallow, Superstition Mallow (Abutilon palmeri) ] ] ; the foliage is characterised by velvety heart-shaped (nearly round to cordate) leaves forming as alternates at meristems. The leaves are serrate, remarkable for dense woolly texture; pubescent; maintains velvety texture and bluish color of green above and below. The flowers are yellow (5 petals; yellow to orange) and cup-shaped; approximately one inch in size. Plant blooms for most of summer. Abutilon palmeri produces a small fruit (1/2 inch approximate diameter); the fruit is round, capsular and multi-parted and covered with silky pubescence similar to foliage. Branch and stem parts are also pubescent with red-brown coloring to twigs; bark ranging green to brown. [ [http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=774 Abutilon palmeri Fact Sheet ] ]

It is a popular ornamental plant in native plant gardens in Southern California.

Scientific classification

Mallow family of dicotyledon angiosperms.
*Genus: Abutilon P. Mill. -- abutilon, Indian mallow
*Species: Abutilon palmeri (Gray) -- Palmer Indian mallow, Palmer's Indian mallow [ [http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21667 ITIS Standard Report Page: Abutilon palmeri ] ]

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