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Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. ssp. coccinea

Scarlet Globemallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Malvastrum coccineum, Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. dissecta, Sphaeralcea coccinea var. dissecta

USDA Symbol: SPCOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Red-orange.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , IA , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Dry plains, prairies, disturbed roadsides.

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

Metadata

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

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