Species Detail Forb

Flower spikes and leaves		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia - gooseberryleaf globemallow Other Common Names: Curlyleaf globemallow Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Malvaceae
Flower spikes and leaves


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Clumps of erect stems with woody bases. The root system is large with a stout taproot and fibrous root network.
Identification notes: Inflorescence (flowering part of the plant) relatively many-flowered; middle lobe of leaf blades mostly 3/8 to 3/4 inches wide. Leaf blades palmately cleft, divided or parted. Fruit hemispheric (shaped like half of a sphere) or nearly so.
Height: 12 to 24 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry volcanic and/or alkaline and/or sandy soils.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3500 - 5000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Orangish-red Shape: Regular in elongated clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Apr - Jul
Description: Flowers are 5 petaled and in tight bunches.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green to gray-green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Palmate Leaf Margin: Lobed Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: The leaves have 3 lobed blades with toothed or lobed edges.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Gray
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Fruit is a depressed circle containing 1 to 3 seeds.
Seed Notes: Seeds are gray and hairy.


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