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Eremalche rotundifolia
Eremalche rotundifolia (A. Gray) Greene
Desert Fivespot
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s): Malvastrum rotundifolium
USDA Symbol: ERRO8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Flowers form purplish-pink or lilac globes, each open at top and have a deep reddish center, on short branches near the top of this erect, sparsely-leaved plant.
The pinkish, spherical corollas are distinctive and, when light passes through them, they resemble glowing lanterns.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , MayDistribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Distribution: Southeastern California, southern Nevada, and western Arizona.
Native Habitat: Desert washes and flats.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eremalche rotundifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eremalche rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eremalche rotundifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff