Anoda cristata is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Naturally, it is often found near streams, in moist meadows, and in disturbed areas. The flower is 2 to 3 centimeters wide, with pointed green to reddish sepals and 5 petals, which may be blueish-purple or reddish-pink in color. t is tolerated as a weed of crop fields in parts of Mexico, and even fostered, because it is eaten and used as a source of medicinal remedies