| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Sphaeralcea pedatifida (A.Gray) A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 291 (1887) |
| Native Range | w. Texas to ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 50-200m |
| Description | leaves triangular, pedatipinnate, segments narrow, 1-3cm, coarsely dentate, subglabrous, inflorescence racemose, open, few-flowered, petals 8-12mm, anthers yellow |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red-orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Malvastrum pedatifidum A.Gray Malveopsis pedatifida (A.Gray) Kuntze Sidalcea atacosa Buckley |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |