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Sphaeralcea ambigua

Gray

Desert Globemallow

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 100 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156768
Element CodePDMAL14010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusSphaeralcea
Other Common Names
Apricot Globemallow (EN) desert globemallow (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1986-05-08
Change Date1986-05-08
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Desert
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (100)
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Horse MesaTonto National Forest9,146
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Willis CanyonKaibab National Forest9,688
California (37)
AreaForestAcres
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest9,912
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Nevada (50)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Arc Dome - North JetHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,286
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Arc Dome - South JetHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,716
Aurora CraterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,689
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Black SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,016
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
CottonwoodHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest18,161
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Excelsior (NV)Inyo National Forest7,744
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
HuntoonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,281
La Madre - TroutHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,101
Larken LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,159
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
MarysvilleHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,365
MckinneyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,790
Mt. ArdiveyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest37,984
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Paradise PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest18,717
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Grove NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,749
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Rat Trap SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,156
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
Rough CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,476
SaulsburyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,957
ShellbackHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,455
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
South Shoshone PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest24,528
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
Stirling - West DHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest134
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
Sweetwater (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,946
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
Warm SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest29,540
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Cove MountainDixie National Forest16,632
Kane MountainDixie National Forest8,013
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2015. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 6. Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droserceae. Oxford University Press, New York. 496 pp + xxiv.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Moll, D. 2008. Dietary Characteristics and Seed Germination Influences of Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in a Very Wet Year (1998) in the Northeastern Sonoran Desert. Sonoran Herpetologist 21(8):86-89.