| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. |
| Synonyms | Malva coccinea Nutt, |
| Sphaeralcea creeana (Graham) Sprague & Sandwith | |
| Sphaeralcea dissecta (Nutt.) Rydb. | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 300-2500m |
| Description | leaves 2-5cm long, pinnate, segments variously pinnate, adaxially yellow-green, abaxially greyish, flowers in short terminal raceme, petals 10-20mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | bright red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
coccinea elata (Baker f.) Kearney, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 29: 486 (1939)
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