Calflora: Sphaeralcea angustifolia

Taxon Report 7723

Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don

Copper globemallow, Narrow leaved desert mallow

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Sphaeralcea angustifolia, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	MALVACEAE
Genus:	Sphaeralcea

Communities:

Creosote Bush Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS:	Phymosia cuspidata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. cuspidata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. lobata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia var. cuspidata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia var. lobata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia var. oblongifolia
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea cuspidata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea emoryi ssp. nevadensis
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea emoryi var. nevadensis

More information about Sphaeralcea angustifolia


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos on PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (SPAN3)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jun 22, 2018).

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