Yellow Feltplant
Newberry's Velvetmallow
Horsfordia newberryi
Sketched from specimen observed at South Mountain, Maricopa Co., Arizona. 12 April 1993
LEAVES: Thick, velvety leaves are elyptic to wedge-shaped and have a
yellow-green cast. Peculiar, disagreable odor when crushed.
RANGE: Mostly uncommon on rocky bajadas at lower elevations in the
Sonoran Desert. Frost sensitive, thus restricted to warmer regions.
FRUIT: A shizocarp consisting of ten or so carpel segments that
split open separately revealing seeds. Shown enlarged in the illustration.
FLOWERS: Rather small, yellow to orangish, five-petaled mallow.
SHRUB: Several thick woody stems rising to a
meter plus. The bark is rusty yellow in color.
UNARMED.