Malvastrum coromandelianum (Linnaeus) Garcke. Common name: Three-lobe Mallow. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Coastal hammocks, disturbed areas; eastwards a waif on ballast or wool waste. Distribution: Native of tropical America (TX to Argentina). Northern occurrences, such as in PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993) and NJ (Kartesz 1999), represent old records of ballast or wool waste waifs.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, FNA6, K4, Mex, NcTx, NE, NS, POWO, S, Tx, WH3, WI; = n/a — C, Pa; Malva coromandeliana Linnaeus — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Malvastrum coromandelianum - FNA6
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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