Bladdermallow
Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky
Herissantia crispa, commonly known as bladdermallow, is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. Native to the tropical Americas, it has been introduced to various tropical and warm temperate regions, often growing as a weed. It is a perennial or sometimes annual herb, typically trailing or creeping, with hairy stems and leaves up to 7 cm long. The plant produces solitary pale yellow flowers with five petals and a distinctive lantern-like, hairy fruit containing multiple seeds.
Description
Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky is a species in the Malvaceae family, known as bladdermallow. It is found in the tropical Americas and has spread to other tropical and warmer temperate regions. The plant can grow up to 1.5 meters in length and is covered in whitish hairs. Its leaves are oval or heart-shaped with rippled edges. The inflorescence is a single flower on a hairy pedicel, with five pale yellow petals each up to 1 cm long. The fruit is a ribbed, inflated sphere, up to 2 cm wide, with each segment containing 2–3 black, kidney-shaped seeds. It is often found in disturbed areas and can be weedy in nature.
Other common names
Bladdermallow
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · No especificado · ID · IN · CN · TL · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena, Tolima · Hawaii · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Bahamas · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · California · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Florida · Galápagos · Guatemala · Guyana · Hainan · Haiti
Synonyms
Napaea crispaPseudobastardia crispaSida amplexicaulisSida imberbisSida crispaSida gracilisSida lasiostegaSida sessilisSida trichodaSida retrofractaAbutilon crispumAbutilon crispum var. imberbeAbutilon crispum var. svensoniiAbutilon imberbeAbutilon neurocarpumAbutilon sessilifoliumAbutilon trichodumBastardia crispaBeloere crispaBogenhardia crispaGayoides crispumGayoides imberbeHerissantia trichodaGayoides imberbisSida sessilifolium