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Abutilon incanum - Pelotazo (Hoary Abutilon) (Yellow-flowered) Abutilon incanum - Pelotazo (Hoary Abutilon) (Yellow-flowered)
Scientific Name: Abutilon incanum
Common Name: Pelotazo, Hoary Abutilon
Flower Color: Pink, white, or orange-yellow
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 40 inches (102 cm) tall
Date Observed: October 4, 2003
Notes: The up to 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide flowers have 5 petals, each with a dark red basal spot with reddish veins extending from it. The velvety leaves are heart-shaped, petioled, and somewhat elongated with sharp or rounded toothed margins. The brown seed capsules have 5 mericarps.
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