''Sphaeralcea angustifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the
mallow family known by the common names copper globemallow
and narrow-leaved globemallow. It is native to the
southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States, also known as the American Southwest or simply the Southwest, is a geographic and cultural list of regions of the United States, region of the United States that includes Arizona and New Mexico, along with adjacen ...
as well as northern and central
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
,
where it grows in desert and plateau habitat. It produces many erect stems, approaching three meters in maximum height. It is
woolly or
felt-like in texture. The gray-green leaf blades are lance-shaped and measure up to about 5 cm long. They have wavy or slightly lobed edges. The leafy
inflorescence
In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...
bears several flowers each with five wedge-shaped orange petals just under 1 cm in length, and yellow
anthers
The stamen (: stamina or stamens) is a part consisting of the male reproductive organs of a flower. Collectively, the stamens form the androecium., p. 10
Morphology and terminology
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filamen ...
.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
angustifolia
Plants described in 1831
Flora of Chihuahua (state)
Flora of Kansas
Flora of Central Mexico
Flora of Northeastern Mexico
Flora of Sonora
Flora of the Southwestern United States
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles
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