| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea rusbyi A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 293 (1887) |
| Native Range | California to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2000m |
| Description | pilose, leaves palmatipartite, broadly ovate, pale green, entire, flowers in panicle, petals 15-20mm long |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | reddish orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. gilensis Kearney Sphaeralcea rusbyi var. gilensis (Kearney) Kearney |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, UTA Utah) |