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Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea
Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. ssp. coccinea
Scarlet Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Malvastrum coccineum, Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. dissecta, Sphaeralcea coccinea var. dissecta
USDA Symbol: SPCOC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: OrangeBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Red-orange.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , IA , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Dry plains, prairies, disturbed roadsides.
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 Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR