Calflora
Taxon  Report   7726 
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia  (H. & A.) Rydb.  ssp. grossulariifolia   (not an active name)
Gooseberry leaved globemallow,  Gooseberryleaf globemallow
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia, a dicot, is a perennial herb or shrub that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
It was included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list [2.3] (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Family: MALVACEAE  
Genus: Sphaeralcea
Parent Record Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
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CNPS accepted name: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
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PLANTS: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia var. fumariensis
PLANTS: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia var. moorei
NOTE: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia
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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]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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