Mallow family. Malvaceae.
"Common on prairies and in valleys." (Coulter). Hunter; prairies and lowlands. Honey yield not important; some pollen. May and June. A good pollen yielder during May at College Station.*
SPANISH APPLE. Malvaviscus drummondii. Torr & Gray.
Mallow family. Malvaceae.
"From Rio Grande to the Colorado and Northeastward." (Coulter). In lowlands and along streams. June and July.* "Plentiful along Comal and Guadalupe rivers, New Braunfels, Texas. Not important." (E. Scholl).
ROSE OF SHARON. SHRUBBY ALTHAEA. Hibiscus Syriacus L.
Mallow family. Malvaceae.
"In various situations New Jersey and Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas." (Small). Cultivated ornamental, in gardens and parks; honey yield not important and plants few, but bees work busily on it; honey and pollen. May to Sept.*
SPRING SIDA. Sida spinosa L.
Mallow family. Malvaceae.