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Bristly Mallow
Modiola caroliniana
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
scarlet pimpernelLysimachia arvensis
ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea
hoary bowlesiaBowlesia incana
Modiolastrum malvifolium
Carolina crane's-billGeranium carolinianum
Sibthorp's PennywortHydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Small MallowMalva pusilla
Hairy PennywortHydrocotyle moschata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,211 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6,571 |
| Australia | 1,944 |
| New Zealand | 1,002 |
| California | 823 |
| Victoria | 814 |
| New South Wales | 713 |
| Louisiana | 594 |
| Georgia | 538 |
| North Carolina | 530 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Biennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a biennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies · Malvales |
| Family | Mallow and Hibiscus Family · Malvaceae |
| Genus | Modiola |
Study it in a deck
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
- Plants of Richmond city, Virginia, United States
- Plants of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bristly Mallow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.