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Iliamna rivularis var. rivularis

Iliamna rivularis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene var. rivularis

Kankakee Globe-mallow, Kankakee Mallow, Peter's Mountain Mallow, Streambank Globe-mallow, Streambank Wild Hollyhock

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Iliamna acerifolia, Iliamna corei, Iliamna remota, Phymosia remota, Sphaeralcea rivularis

USDA Symbol: ILRIR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pinkish white to rose-purple.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , IL , IN , MT , NV , OR , UT , VA , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Stream banks, meadows, open woodlands, disturbed places, foothills to mountain slopes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					FAC			FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Iliamna rivularis var. rivularis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Iliamna rivularis var. rivularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iliamna rivularis var. rivularis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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