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Sphaeralcea laxa
Sphaeralcea laxa Woot. & Standl.
Caliche Globemallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPLA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: OrangeBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas south to Sonora and Baja California in northwestern Mexico.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sphaeralcea laxa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sphaeralcea laxa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sphaeralcea laxa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-20Research By: TWC Staff