violettas
Anoda cristata
Spanish: violeta
Anoda cristata is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by many common names, including spurred anoda, crested anoda, and violettas. Its exact native range is unclear but it probably spans Mexico and part or all of Central America. It is known throughout the rest of the Americas as well as Australia as an introduced species and often a noxious weed. This is an annual herb reaching a maximum erect height between one... Most often recorded in Oct, Jan, Nov, Sep.
- 2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-10-30 — observation by lizvazquez
- 2022-10-23 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-01-01 — observation by yolcaquixtiani
- 2021-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2020-10-05 — observation by marumg
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Cite as: “violettas (Anoda cristata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/anoda-cristata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.