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Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray  
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FamilyMALVACEAE
Genus speciesSphaeralcea munroana (Douglas ex Lindl.) Spach ex A.Gray 
BibliographyHist. Nat. Vég. 14: 403 (1847)
Native Ranges. British Columbia to w. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2300m
Descriptionpilose, 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
Size15-20cm
Colororange
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMalva 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.
Territory7 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)
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