Common Name: spurred anoda, crested anodaScientific Name: Anoda cristata (L.) Schlecht.Family Name: Malvaceae - Mallow FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced summer annual, reproducing by seeds Stemsupright, hairy, freely branching near base, somewhat ridged Leavesalternate, 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) Flowers5-petaled, pale blue to lavender; axillary, solitary Seed Podscapsule, segment 10 to 20 times