Species

Anoda cristata

Common Name(s)

violettas

Authority

Anoda cristata (L.) Schltdl.

Family

Malvaceae

Brief Description

Annual, mallow-like, 50-100 cm tall

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Distribution

One collection in NZ, beside Tauherenikau River, Wairarapa.

Flower Colours

Lavender

Fruiting

Dry - a bristly, disc-shaped capsule with 9 to 20 segments

Year Naturalised

2018

Origin

Central America, possibly Mexico

Reason for Introduction

Unknown

This page last updated on 6 May 2018