Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Sphaeralcea rusbyi A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 293 (1887) |
Native Range | California to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-2000m |
Description | pilose, leaves palmatipartite, broadly ovate, pale green, entire, flowers in panicle, petals 15-20mm long |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | reddish orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. gilensis Kearney Sphaeralcea rusbyi var. gilensis (Kearney) Kearney |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, UTA Utah) |