Rusby's Desert Mallow (Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola)

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Malvaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 133136
Lifeform: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Rusby's Desert Mallow (Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Rusby's Desert Mallow can historically be found in California

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California Botanic Garden

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Assigned 06/09/17

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Rusby's Desert Mallow (Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola
Authority	(Jepson) Kearney
Family	Malvaceae
CPC Number	4068
ITIS	21958
USDA	SPRUE
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Rusby Desert Mallow \| Rusby's globemallow \| Rusby's desert-mallow
Associated Scientific Names	Sphaeralcea rusbyi ssp. eremicola \| Sphaeralcea rusbyi var. eremicola \| Sphaeralcea eremicola
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

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