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Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Sphaeralcea parvifolia A. Nelson
Small-leaf Globe-mallow, Smallflower Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPPA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Small-leaf globe-mallow is a 2-3 ft., several-stemmed perennial with whitish-gray foliage and orange-red, five-petaled flowers in many-flowered clusters. The leaves are thick, round and shallowly three-lobed.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , OrangeBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UTNative Distribution: W. CO to NM, AZ & Inyo Co., CA
Native Habitat: Dry mesas and slopes; 4000-7000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, rocky soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Not AvailableSeed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sphaeralcea parvifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea parvifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea parvifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff