| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea hastulata A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Sphaeralcea arenaria Wooton & Standl. |
| Sphaeralcea martii Cockerell | |
| Sphaeralcea subhastata J.M.Coult. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2100m |
| Description | leaves ovate to oblong-lanceolate, base more or less hastate, flowers 1-3, in axils of upper leaves |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
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