Anoda cristata

Common Name: 
spurred anoda, crested anoda
Scientific Name: 
Anoda cristata (L.) Schlecht.
Family Name: 
Malvaceae - Mallow Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced summer annual, reproducing by seeds
Stems
upright, hairy, freely branching near base, somewhat ridged
Stems of Spurred Anoda
Stems of Spurred Anoda
Stems of Spurred Anoda
Leaves
alternate, simple, triangular in outline, three-lobed and coarsely toothed, hairy above and below, margins hairy, red to maroon stain-like markings on midvein, petioles with stipules at base (spurred)
Leaves of Spurred Anoda
Leaves of Spurred Anoda
Leaves of Spurred Anoda
Flowers
5-petaled, pale blue to lavender; axillary, solitary
Seed Pods
capsule, segment 10 to 20 times
Seedpods of Spurred Anoda
Seedpods of Spurred Anoda