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Nugent, Louis R
Sphaeralcea hastulata
Sphaeralcea hastulata A. Gray
Spear Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s): Sphaeralcea subhastata, Sphaeralcea subhastata ssp. connata, Sphaeralcea subhastata ssp. latifolia, Sphaeralcea subhastata ssp. martii, Sphaeralcea subhastata ssp. pumila, Sphaeralcea subhastata ssp. thyrsoidea, Sphaeralcea subhastata var. connata, Sphaeralcea subhastata var. latifolia, Sphaeralcea subhastata var. martii, Sphaeralcea subhastata var. pumila, Sphaeralcea subhastata var. thyrsoidea
USDA Symbol: SPHA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems ascending to decumbent, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Orange , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Western Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona south to Sonora and Baja California Sur in northwestern Mexico
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 hastulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea hastulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea hastulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-13Research By: TWC Staff