Sphaeralcea ambigua A.Gray

Desert globemallow (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sphaeralcea

Characteristics

Plants perennial. Stems erect, yellow-green or gray to white, 5–10 dm, yellow-green-or gray-to white-canescent. mericarp, brown, glabrous or pubescent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry washes and rocky areas; at elevations from 100-2,600 metres.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 6-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (leaf), Eye Medicine (leaf), Antiemetic (root), Antirheumatic (External) (root), Cathartic (root), Contraceptive (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Emetic (root), Unspecified (root), Venereal Aid (root), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Collyrium (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Sphaeralcea ambigua leaf picture by Holly Tran (cc-by-sa)
Sphaeralcea ambigua leaf picture by Blake W (cc-by-sa)
Sphaeralcea ambigua leaf picture by John L Green (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Sphaeralcea ambigua flower picture by Josh (cc-by-sa)
Sphaeralcea ambigua flower picture by Jim Conroy (cc-by-sa)
Sphaeralcea ambigua flower picture by Holly Tran (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sphaeralcea ambigua world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:241593-2
WFO ID wfo-0001077145
COL ID 4YL72
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Sphaeroma ambiguum Sphaeralcea macdougalii Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua Sphaeralcea ambigua subsp. ambigua Sphaeralcea ambigua var. keckii Sphaeralcea ambigua var. monticola Sphaeralcea ambigua var. pulchella Sphaeralcea ambigua

Lower taxons

Sphaeralcea ambigua subsp. monticola Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa Sphaeralcea ambigua var. versicolor