Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Modiola caroliniana - Carolina Bristlemallow Modiola caroliniana - Carolina Bristlemallow
Scientific Name: Modiola caroliniana
Common Name: Carolina Bristlemallow, Bristle Mallow, Creeping Mallow, Wheel Mallow
Flower Color: Reddish pink, pinkish orange
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Height: Prostrate, sprawls to 2 feet (61 cm) wide
Date Observed: July 10, 2004
Notes: The flowers have 5 petals and are borne singly in the leaf axils. The leaves are variable and can be reniform, round, or triangular in shape with toothed margins or 3 to 7 lobes. The fruits are wheel-shaped.
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