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Sphaeralcea leptophylla
Sphaeralcea leptophylla (A. Gray) Rydb.
Scaly Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPLE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Globe-mallows are common plants on the ranges of western North America but are difficult to identify. One of the easiest species to recognize is Scaly Globe-mallow, which is covered with gray, scale-like hairs and has very narrow upper leaves, not divided or toothed. It grows from southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, and northeastern Arizona to western Texas and northern Mexico.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: OrangeDistribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sphaeralcea leptophylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea leptophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea leptophylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2010-04-30Research By: TWC Staff