More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Violetta
Anoda cristata
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Mallows, Rock-roses, and Allies (Order Malvales)
-Mallow and Hibiscus Family (Family Malvaceae)
-Subfamily Malvoideae
-Tribe Malveae
-Genus Anoda
-Violettas (Anoda cristata)
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 colour. 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.
Description
• Anoda cristata, commonly known as crested anoda or spurred anoda, is an annual herb in the mallow family (Malvaceae). It has an upright or sprawling growth habit, branching stems, and alternate, broadly ovate to triangular leaves with toothed or irregularly lobed margins. Its five-petalled flowers are usually lavender, purple, or pink, sometimes with darker veins. The fruit is a distinctive flattened, rounded structure divided into several segments.
Range
• Anoda cristata is native to the Americas, ranging from the southern United States through Mexico and Central America into South America. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• This adaptable herb grows in open, sunny locations, including grasslands, agricultural fields, roadsides, disturbed ground, and forest margins. It is common in seasonally dry tropical environments and often grows vigorously in cultivated or disturbed soils during the rainy season.