Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia Calflora

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Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.

Gooseberryleaf globemallow

2015 Ron Wolf

2006 James M. Andre

2010 Mary Winter

2010 Bill Harnach

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia is a perennial herb or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~29 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Sphaeralcea
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia
JEF	Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia var. grossulariifolia

Information about Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPGR2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).