Lavatera assurgentifodra
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Lavatera assurgentifodra, Kellogg. Shrubby, 6-15 ft. high: leaves glabrous or sparingly stellate-pubescent, 5-7-lobed, 3-6 in. wide: flowers purple; petals 1-1/2 in. long, with long, narrow, glabrous claws, and a pair of dense, hairy tufts at the base: axis of the fruits low-conical, about as long as the carpels. S. Calif. Isls.—It makes a strong, round-headed shrub, with large red flowers, and is one of the best plants to stand saline winds. Used extensively as a windbreak for vegetable-gardens about San Francisco, and is common in old yards throughout Calif., and has been suggested forforage; very resistant to drought. From seed it will reach 6 ft. or more and will bloom within a year. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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