Scientific Family
Malvaceae
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Annual
Height
To 6 feet
Riparian
No
An erect, branching, shrubby annual with narrow arrow-shaped leaves and small yellow to orange flowers.
Only 2 species of Anoda known in Yavapai County. This species is the yellow/orange blooming species, the other is pinkish-purple.
Habitat
In or near disturbed or agricultural land. Open, well-drained habitats.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Disturbed Areas
Low elevation
4500
High elevation
5500
Flower Characteristics
The five petaled flowers are small, yellow to reddish-orange to 3/8 inch diameter. They are found in loose clusters growing from the leaf axils.
Flower color
Yellow to reddish-orange
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
No
First bloom month
August
Last bloom month
November
Flower clusters
Other
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
The leathery leaves are lobed, arrowhead-shaped or lance-shaped with toothed edges.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Triangular
Leaf margin
Lobed
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fruits are round to disk-like with 5 to 20 segments and covered with fine hairs.
Fruit type
Other
Seeds are less than 1/8 inch long.