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Narrowleaf Globemallow

Sphaeralcea angustifolia

Other common name(s):

Copper Globemallow, Copper Mallow

Family:

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Llano Estacado, Rolling Sand Plains
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Caprock Canyons Badlands Breaks, Flat Tablelands and Valleys, Semiarid Canadian Breaks

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

3
to
5
ft.

Spread

3
to
5
ft.

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Orange

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees

Maintenance

Low maintenance. Easy to grow. Drought tolerant. Grows best in full sun. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms February-November. Several erect stems from a stout woody crown. Grows to heights between 3 to 6 feet on dry grassy-rock slopes, sandy soils, among boulders and on gravely-clay flats in the Trans-Pecos. Flowers vary in color from mauve, lavender, red, red-orange, pink or white. They appear irregularly along the stem from top to bottom. The flowers are 5 petalled, 1/2 in. long, and cup shaped. Silver or gray-green leaves are narrow and wavy along the edges. Attractive, easy to grow ornamental plant. Larval host to Common checkered skipper. Wildlife: Browse, Nectar-Bees, Nectar-Butterflies, Nectar-insects, Seeds-Granivorous birds, Seeds-Small mammals.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Phymosia cuspidata, Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. cuspidata, Sphaeralcea angustifolia ssp. lobata, Sphaeralcea angustifolia var. cuspidata, Sphaeralcea angustifolia var. lobata, Sphaeralcea angustifolia var. oblongifolia, Sphaeralcea cuspidata, Sphaeralcea emoryi ssp. nevadensis, Sphaeralcea emoryi var. nevadensis

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48, 53. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SPAN3. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Sphaeralcea+angustifolia+var.+oblongifolia&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=14791&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21915#null

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