Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Malvaceae
(Mallow Family)


The Malvaceae have flowers that look like miniature hibiscus flowers. They have numerous stamens that are fused into a column around the pistil.

Abutilon parvulum (Dwarf Indian Mallow)
Anoda cristata (Spurred Anoda)
Malva neglecta (Cheeseweed)
Malvella lepidota (Scurfy Mallow)
Rhynchosida physocalyx (Buffpetal)
Sida abutifolia (Spreading Mallow)
Sidalcea neomexicana (New Mexico Checker Mallow)
Sida neomexicana (New Mexico Sida)
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet Globemallow)
Sphaeralcea digitata (Juniper Globemallow)
Sphaeralcea fendleri (Fendler Globemallow)
Sphaeralcea laxa (Limber Globemallow)
Sphaeralcea polychroma (Many-colored Globemallow)


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