| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea pedatifida (A.Gray) A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Malvastrum pedatifidum A.Gray |
| Sidalcea atacosa Buckley | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 50-200m |
| Description | leaves triangular, pedatipinnate, segments narrow, 1-3cm, coarsely dentate, subglabrous, inflorescence racemose, open, few-flowered, petals 8-12mm, anthers yellow |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red-orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
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