[The Mallow Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Globe-mallows East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Sphaeralcea

Calyx of white-stemmed globe-mallow: Sphaeralcea munroana

White-stemmed globe-mallow: Sphaeralcea munroana

Red Globemallow, Red Globe-mallow, Scarlet Globemallow: Sphaeralcea coccinea (Synonyms: Malvastrum coccineum, Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea, Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp dissecta, Sphaeralcea coccinea var. dissecta) - Leaves deeply divided nearly to the midvein. Calyx with a small bract at the base. Inflorescence a simple raceme.

Gooseberryleaf Globemallow, Gooseberry-leaved Globemallow, Gooseberry-leaved Globe-mallow: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia (Synonyms: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia, Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. pedata, Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia var. fumariensis, Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia var. moorei) - Leaves deeply divided nearly to the midvein. Calyx with 3 small bracts at the base. Inflorescence a compact, cylindric panicle.

Munro's Globemallow, White-stemmed Globemallow, Munro's Mallow, White-leaved Globemallow, Whitestem Globemallow: Sphaeralcea munroana (Synonyms: Sphaeralcea munroana ssp. munroana, Sphaeralcea munroana ssp. subrhomboidea, Sphaeralcea munroana var. munroana, Sphaeralcea munroana var. subrhomboidea) - Leaves with rounded teeth on the margins or less than halfway to the midvein. Calyx lacking small bracts at the base.


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