Plant: subshrub or robust herb; to 2 m tall, the stems reddish, obscurely glandular-puberulent to glabrate Leaves: broadly rotund-ovate, 8-10(-20) cm long, obscurely serrulate, softly pubescent, strongly discolorous Inflorescence: an ample terminal panicle rising above the leaves Flowers: calyx 3-6 mm long; petals 9-15 mm long; staminal column 3 mm long, glabrous; styles ca. 10 Fruit: FRUITS schizocarp, exceeding the calyx, globose, 7-10 mm diameter; mericarps ca. 10, apically obtuse; SEEDS 2.5-3 mm long, sparsely scabridulous in a reticulate pattern Misc: Open habitats along waterways; 900-1200 m (3000-4000 ft); Aug-Nov REFERENCES: Fryxell, Paul A. 1994. Malvaceae. J. Ariz. – Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 27(2), 222-236.