Sphaeralcea emoryi is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Emory's globemallow.[1] It is native to the Southwestern United States, California and Northwestern Mexico. It grows in desert habitat and sometimes disturbed areas such as roadsides.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeralcea |
| Species: | S. emoryi
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Description edit
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 inflorescence bears clusters of flowers each with five petals around a centimeter long. The petals are usually orange, or sometimes lavender.
References edit
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sphaeralcea emoryi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
External links edit
- Calflora: Sphaeralcea emoryi (Emory's globemallow)
- Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Sphaeralcea emoryi
- Sphaeralcea emoryi — UC Photos gallery
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