''Sphaeralcea emoryi'' is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Emory's globemallow. It is native to the

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and Northwestern Mexico. It grows in desert habitat and sometimes disturbed areas such as roadsides.

Description

''Sphaeralcea emoryi'' can be similar to its relative, copper globemallow (''Sphaeralcea angustifolia''). It has woolly erect stems that can exceed two meters in height. The gray-green leaf blades are oval to triangular, usually lobed on the edges, and up to 5.5 centimeters long. The showy

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bears clusters of flowers each with five petals around a centimeter long. The petals are usually orange, or sometimes lavender.

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External links

Calflora: ''Sphaeralcea emoryi'' (Emory's globemallow) Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Sphaeralcea emoryi''''Sphaeralcea emoryi'' — UC Photos gallery
emoryi Flora of California Flora of Arizona Flora of Baja California Flora of Nevada Flora of New Mexico Flora of Sonora Flora of the California desert regions Flora of the Sonoran Deserts Natural history of the Colorado Desert Natural history of the Mojave Desert Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Malveae-stub