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Sphaeralcea emoryi
Sphaeralcea emoryi Torr. ex A. Gray
Emory Globe Mallow, Emory's Desertmallow, Emory's Globe-mallow, Emory's Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Sphaeralcea emoryi ssp. arida, Sphaeralcea emoryi ssp. variabilis, Sphaeralcea emoryi var. arida, Sphaeralcea emoryi var. californica, Sphaeralcea emoryi var. emoryi, Sphaeralcea emoryi var. variabilis
USDA Symbol: SPEM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Orange , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually red-orange, sometimes pink or lavender.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NVNative Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 emoryi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea emoryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea emoryi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR