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Bladdermallow
Herissantia crispa
Malvaceae
 

Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Dimensions: 2-3 feet

Plant Map Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.

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 Map of ZIP codes with habitat recommendations from the Monroe County Keys north to Martin and Charlotte counties.

Nutritional Requirements:

Flower Color: Light peach

Fruit: Pendant, papery capsule

Wildlife and Ecology: Larval host plant for gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus) butterflies.

References: Hammer 2004

Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley


Other data on Herissantia crispa available from:

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants


 
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