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Sphaeralcea gierischii
Sphaeralcea gierischii N.D. Atwood & S.L. Welsh
Gierisch Mallow, Gierisch's Globe-mallow, Gierisch's Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPGI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: OrangeBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Red-orange.
Distribution
USA: AZ , UTNative Habitat: Gypsum soil.
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 gierischii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea gierischii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea gierischii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR