| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea caespitosa M.E.Jones |
| Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 12: 4 (1908) |
| Native Range | Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-2000m |
| Description | thick woody root, stems densely hirsute, leaves deltate-ovate or obovate, 2-4cm, coarsely serrate, thick, densely white hirsute, calyx lobes triangular, flowers 2cm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |