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Sphaeralcea polychroma

Sphaeralcea polychroma La Duke

Hot Springs Globe-mallow, Hot Springs Globemallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SPPO6

USDA Native Status: L48 (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 , Red , Pink , Orange , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, pink, lavender, purple, red or red-orange.

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Habitat: Desert lowlands.

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

Metadata

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

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