carolina mallow

here is modiola caroliniana of the family malvaceae:


this plant is native to North America. m. caroliniana is the only species of the genus modiola found in North America. the foliage of this plant resembles wild geranium, upon cursory inspection would be so mistaken as. however, the conspicuous orange flower, if open, immediately indicates it is not, in fact, wild geranium. according to Dukes, carolina mallow will only bloom with exposure to sunlight.

tough weed

here is sida spinosa. of the family malvaceae.


according to George Dukes the common name is tough weed, according to the USDA, the common name is prickly fanpetals. though this particular specimen varies from all the pictures i've seen in that the pistil are red. if anyone knows any better, let me know. this plant was found and photographed in the common area of Sterling Towers Apt. complex in Jackson, Mississippi.