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Sphaeralcea is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family . There are about 40-60 species , including annuals , perennials , and shrubs . Most originate in the drier regions of North America , with some known from South America .
Sphaeralcea parvifolia, commonly called small-leaved globe-mallow or small-leaf globemallow, is a species of plant native to the western United States in the Great Basin and Colorado River drainage. It is medium sized herbaceous species that has showy orange flower spikes. It is used in wildflower and dry gardens.
Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names copper globemallow [2] and narrow-leaved globemallow. It is native to the southwestern United States as well as northern and central Mexico, [1] where it grows in desert and plateau habitat. It produces many erect stems, approaching three ...
Sphaeralcea incana is a perennial subshrub with a large taproot. It has several to many erect stems, emerging from a stout woody crown, growing 3–6 feet (0.91–1.83 m) in height. It has several to many erect stems, emerging from a stout woody crown, growing 3–6 feet (0.91–1.83 m) in height.
More often, the latter terms refer to members of the genus Sphaeralcea, which belong, like Iliamna, to the "typical" mallow tribe of the mallow and hibiscus subfamily Malvoideae. The name of the genus, proposed by Edward Lee Greene , appears to be a reference to Iliamna Lake in Alaska , even though the genus Iliamna does not occur in Alaska [ 1 ]
Sphaeralcea ambigua, is a species of flowering plant commonly known as desert globemallow or apricot mallow, for its predominantly orange blooms. It has fuzzy grey-green leaves. It is a member of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family . [1] It is a perennial shrub native to the southwest United States and northwest Mexico.
Sphaeralcea coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Coulter's globemallow. [1] It is native to the Sonoran Desert, its distribution extending from northern Mexico north into California and Arizona. It is an annual herb, its slender, hairy stems sprawling or growing erect to a maximum height near 1. ...
Sphaeralcea coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet globemallow, [1] scarlet mallow, cowboy's delight, prairie mallow, red false mallow, or simply as globe mallow [2] is a perennial plant growing 10–30 cm tall from spreading rhizomes with a low habit. They have grayish stems with dense, star-shaped hairs and alternately arranged leaves.