Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Cameron Co.

• Locality

  W side of a N-S stretch of US Rt. 281 (Old Military Highway), ca. 0.5-0.6 roadmiles SSE of jct. F.M. 1421, NW of Brownsville

• Elevation

  Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

• Coordinates

  25.986, -97.601

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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FLORA OF TEXAS
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Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
MALVACEAE
CAMERON CO,: highly branched erect forb; petals orange-
yellow; locally frequent along edge of shallow part of resaca
divided by highway on otherwise flat agricultural/residential
landscape on alluvium of Rio Grande delta, on soils mapped
as very deep, somewhat poorly drained, moderately alkaline
clay (Tiocano Series, Udic Haplusterts), W side of a N-S
stretch of US Rt. 281 (Old Military Highway), ca. 0.5-0.6
roadmiles SSE of jet. F.M. 1421, NW of Brownsville, at
N25°59’09.7”, W097°36’03.6”. Elev. ca. 40 ft.
Associates included Ampelopsis arborea, Clematis drummondii, Cynodon
dactylon, Cyperus 34523, Cyperus ochraceus, Eleocharis palustris,
Malachra capitata, Mimosa pigra, Persicaria sp., Rumex chrysocarpus,
Salix interior, Sorghum halepense, Typha sp.
W. R. Carr
#34522
7 March 2015
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