Sphaeralcea ambigua in Flora of North America @ efloras.org

1. Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 22: 292. 1887.

Apricot mallow Apricot mallow

Plants perennial. Stems erect, yellow-green or gray to white, 5–10 dm, yellow-green- or gray- to white-canescent. mericarp, brown, glabrous or pubescent.

Varieties 4 (3 in the flora): w United States, nw Mexico.

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. versicolor (Kearney) Kearney is known from Baja California.

1 Petals lavender, pink, or white. 1b Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea

+ Petals apricot or red-orange (2)

2 (1) Leaf blades not markedly rugose. 1a Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua

+ Leaf blades markedly rugose. 1c Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa

Lower Taxa

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua
Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea (Munz & I. M. Johnston) Kearney
Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa (Kearney) Kearney

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