Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Abutilon incanum - Pelotazo (Hoary Abutilon) Abutilon incanum - Pelotazo (Hoary Abutilon)
Scientific Name: Abutilon incanum
Common Name: Pelotazo, Hoary Abutilon
Flower Color: Pink, white, or yellow
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 40 inches (1 m) tall
Date Observed: October 2, 2004 & March 18, 2004
Notes: The up to 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide flowers have 5 petals, each with a dark red basal spot with red veins extending from it. The leaves are heart-shaped and elongated with sharp or rounded toothed margins and petioles half the length of the leaf blade. The plants are covered in silvery velvet hair.
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