Sphaeralcea angustifolia

Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sphaeralcea
Species: S. angustifolia
Binomial name
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
(Cav.) G.Don[1]
Synonyms

Malva angustifolia Cav.[1]

Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names copper globemallow[2] and narrow-leaved globemallow. It is native to the southwestern United States as well as northern and central Mexico,[1] where it grows in desert and plateau habitat. It produces many erect stems, approaching three meters in maximum height. It is woolly or felt-like in texture. The gray-green leaf blades are lance-shaped and measure up to about 5 cm long. They have wavy or slightly lobed edges. The leafy inflorescence bears several flowers each with five wedge-shaped orange petals just under 1 cm in length, and yellow anthers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Taxon: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Sphaeralcea angustifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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