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Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola
Sphaeralcea rusbyi A. Gray ssp. eremicola (Jeps.) Kearney
Rusby's Desert Mallow, Rusby's Globemallow, Rusby's Panimint Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Sphaeralcea eremicola, Sphaeralcea rusbyi var. eremicola
USDA Symbol: SPRUE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: OrangeBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Red-orange.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Desert scrub on rocky limestone.
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 rusbyi ssp. eremicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR