Sphaeralcea ambigua

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Desert Globemallow
Desert Globemallow Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae (unranked) Eurosids II Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Subfamily: Malvoideae Genus: Sphaeralcea Species: S. ambigua
Binomial name
Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray

Sphaeralcea ambigua, commonly known as Desert Globemallow or Apricot Mallow, is a member of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family (Malvaceae). It is a perennial shrub native to parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. The leaves are fuzzy, deeply lobed, and on long stems, the number of which increase with age. The fruit is a brown capsule containing numerous seeds. The flowers are apricot to orange in color and bloom in the spring. It grows well in alkaline soil, both sandy or clay, usually in the company of creosote bush scrub.

[edit] Varieties

• Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray var. ambigua
• Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray var. aculeata Jeps.
• Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray var. rosacea (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) Kearney
• Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray var. rugosa (Kearney) Kearney

[edit] External links

• PLANTS Profile
• ITIS Standard Report
• CalPhotos

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