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Desert Globemallow or Apricot Mallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Description:

The Sphaeralcea ambigua grows to 3 feet (0.91 m) in height, and spreads to 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 m) in width.[3] The leaves are fuzzy, deeply lobed, and on long stems, the number of which increase with age. The fruit is a brown capsule containing numerous seeds. The flowers are apricot to orange in color and bloom in the spring

Habitat:

Microphyll woodland, near dune field

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Robb Hannawacker
Spotted by
Robb Hannawacker

California, USA

Spotted on Feb 27, 2004
Submitted on Jun 13, 2013

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