[Globemallows: The Genus Sphaeralcea in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

Apricot Mallow, Desert Globemallow, Roughleaf Apricot Mallow, Thick-leaf Desert Mallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa

Synonym: Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. rugosa

Apricot Mallow, Desert Globemallow, Roughleaf Apricot Mallow, Thick-leaf Desert Mallow: Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa (Synonym: Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. rugosa)

Thick-leaf desert mallow blooming with chuparosa in Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.........March 23, 2011. Note the thick, wrinkled leaves.

Apricot Mallow, Desert Globemallow, Roughleaf Apricot Mallow, Thick-leaf Desert Mallow: Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa (Synonym: Sphaeralcea ambigua ssp. rugosa)

Thick-leaf desert mallow blooming in Borrego Palm Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park........March 24, 2010.
Paul Slichter