Sphaeralcea rusbyi

Sphaeralcea rusbyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Sphaeralcea
Species:	S. rusbyi
Binomial name
	Sphaeralcea rusbyi; A.Gray

Sphaeralcea rusbyi is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Rusby's globemallow^[1] and Rusby's desert-mallow. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it can be found in various types of desert habitat. The species is generally divided into three subtaxa which grow in separate sections of the desert southwest. In general, the plant produces hairy or woolly stems which can reach three meters tall. The leaves are lobed or compound. The flowers each have five red-orange petals up to 2 centimeters long.

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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Sphaeralcea rusbyi". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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[PLANTS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Sphaeralcea rusbyi". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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