Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray |
Bibliography | Hist. Nat. Vég. 14: 403 (1847) |
Native Range | s. British Columbia to w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 100-2300m |
Description | pilose, leaves 3-5cm, triangular to obscurely 5-lobed, green to grey-green, coarsely dentate, flowers in clusters in racemose inflorescence, petals 11-14mm, anthers yellow |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | orange |
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 |
Synonyms | Malva munroana Douglas ex Lindl. Malvastrum munroanum (Douglas ex Lindl.) A.Gray Malveopsis munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Kuntze Nuttallia munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Nutt. Sphaeralcea munroana ssp. subrhomboidea (Rydb.) Kearney Sphaeralcea munroana var. subrhomboidea (Rydb.) Kearney Sphaeralcea subrhomboidea Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |