| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea leptophylla (A.Gray) Rydb. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 59 (1913) |
| Native Range | sw. & sc. USA to n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-1800m |
| Description | leaves linear to triangular, 1-4cm, truncate to cuneate, entire, silvery pubescent, inflorescence racemose, lax, 3-12-flowered, petals 8-15mm, anthers yellow |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | red-orange |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Malvastrum leptophyllum A.Gray Malveopsis leptophylla (A.Gray) Kuntze |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |