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Anderson, Wynn

Sphaeralcea digitata

Sphaeralcea digitata (Greene) Rydb.

Juniper Globemallow, Juniper Globe-mallow, Slippery Globemallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SPDI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Red-orange.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Diverse substrates including gypsum, desert scrub.

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 digitata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sphaeralcea digitata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea digitata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-03
Research By: CBR

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