Sphaeralcea munroana
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeralcea |
| Species: | S. munroana |
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Sphaeralcea munroana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Munro's globemallow[3], Munro's desert-mallow and orange globe mallow[4][5]. It is native to the western United States, where it can be found in the Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau and surrounding regions. It grows in shrub-steppe, desert flats, mountain slopes, and prefers moderately sandy or rocky sites[4][5]. This perennial herb produces erect stems up to about 80 centimetres (31 in) tall from a thick root system. It is woolly and gray-green in color. The alternately arranged leaves have triangular blades up to 6 cm long, usually edged with large lobes and a toothed margin. Flowers occur in clusters on a raceme along upper stems, which are leafless at the top[4]. The flower has five apricot to red-orange petals each just over 1 cm long.[5]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (28 February 2025). "Sphaeralcea munroana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ↑ "Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ↑ NRCS. "Sphaeralcea munroana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 Turner, Mark; Gustafson, Phyllis (2006). Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press field guide. Portland, Or: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-745-0.
- 1 2 3 Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) [1992]. Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. p. 84. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726.