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Sphaeralcea ambigua

Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray

Desert Globemallow, Apricot Globe-mallow, Desert Mallow, Globe Mallow, Apricot Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

USDA Symbol: SPAM2

Sphaeralcea ambigua (Desert globemallow) #124359

Image Information

Photographer: Sturla, Gene
County: Maricopa
State: AZ
Location Notes: Tonto National Forest, Four Peaks Road and Wilderness Area vicinity, east of State Route 87. Sonoran desert scrublands, rocky hillsides, gravelly soils.
Accession date: 2025-02-12
Filename: EPS_IMG18316.JPG
Slide Index: DSC_5712Sphaeralcea ambigua, Desert Globemallow.JPG
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: A plant in habitat.
Date Taken: 2016-04-11
NPIN Image Id: 124359