Sphaeralcea angustifolia Calflora

Taxon Report 7723

Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don

Copper globemallow, Narrow leaved desert mallow

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


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Family:	MALVACEAE
Genus:	Sphaeralcea

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Phymosia cuspidata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. cuspidata
PLANTS:	Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. lobata
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More information about Sphaeralcea angustifolia


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPAN3)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: May 26, 2019).