| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea elata (Baker f.) Rydb. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 58 (1913) |
| Native Range | sc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems ramose, pubescent, leaves trifid, segments oblong-lanceolate, entire, rounded, pubescent, flowers 3-5 on apex of stems, calyx 4mm, petals 5-8mm |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Malvastrum coccineum var. elatum Baker f. Malvastrum elatum (Baker f.) A.Nelson Malvastrum micranthum Wooton & Standl. Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. elata (Baker f.) Kearney Sphaeralcea coccinea var. elata (Baker f.) Kearney |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |