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Malvaceae
Sphaeralcea

not marked as a favorite taxon Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nuttall) Rydberg var. coccinea. Common name: Scarlet Globe-mallow, Cowboy's Delights. Phenology: Apr-Aug (-Oct). Habitat: Sandy and gravelly open areas, roadsides. Distribution: MB west to BC, south to TX, NM, AZ, and n. Mexico (CHH, NLE).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA6, POWO; = Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea — NS; < Malvastrum coccineum (Nutt.) A.Gray — S13; < Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. — F, GrPl, K4, Mex, NcTx; > Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. var. coccinea — Tx; > Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. var. dissecta (Nutt.) M.Garrett — Tx. Basionym: Malva coccinea Nutt. 1813

Links to other floras: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea - FNA6

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