Hi, all. I've got a poser here.
I live in NY State, ~100 miles north of NYC. My yard is definitely more habitat than lawn, so all sorts of stuff pops up that I leave to grow and wonder about. Also, we own some property in Arizona (that we were supposed to move to this summer, but that fell through (argh!!!) and I have been bringing back
seeds from there for the past 2 years. SO... this is either a native of Rhinebeck, NY or Ash Fork, AZ. The closest I can come is the Malvaceae (mallow) family. Genus?? Species??? Common name? Anything?
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k97/mepcharm/DSCN0990-1.jpgThe
flower is open for only a few hours in the late morning to early afternoon.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k97/mepcharm/DSCN0992.jpgThe
seed pods remain inside this covering, under which is a pod-like thing - dry, not like a ground cherry, until they ripen and are small (1/2 grain of rice) and black
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k97/mepcharm/DSCN0993.jpgsorry this one's out of focus, the dogs were helping me take the pics.