Sphaeralcea fendleri subsp. elongata Kearney; S. fendleri var. elongata (Kearney) Kearney; S. fendleri subsp. tripartita (Wooton & Standley) Kearney; S. fendleri var. tripartita (Wooton & Standley) Kearney; S. leiocarpa Wooton & Standley; S. tripartita Wooton & Standley

Stems usually green, sometimes purple or black, sparsely pubescent. Leaf blades green to light green, surfaces sparsely pubescent. Petals red-orange. 2n = 10, 20.

Flowering summer–fall. Forested areas; 900–2500 m; Ariz., Colo., Kans., N.Mex.; Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora).