Status: Native
Synonyms:
Malva angustifolia Cavanilles
Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cavanilles) G. Don var. cuspidata Gray
Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cavanilles) G. Don var. lobata (Wooton) Kearney
Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cavanilles) G. Don var. oblongifolia (Gray) Shinners
Sphaeralcea cuspidata (Gray) Britton
Sphaeralcea incana Torrey var. oblongifolia Gray
Sphaeralcea lobata Wooton
Sphaeralcea angustifolia has narrow leaves with only shallow lobes at the base. The flowers are orange to lavender and resemble the flowers of other species of this genus closely. Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a weedy plant found in disturbed arid areas at lower to mid elevation.
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Sphaeralcea angustifolia, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Silver City, San Vicente Creek, August 26, 2014
Sphaeralcea angustifolia, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Silver City, San Vicente Creek, August 26, 2014
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