Participant Info

Species

Sphaeralcea coccinea [Malva coccinea] [Malvastum coccineum] [Sphaeralcea dissecta]

Family

Malvaceae

CommonName

scarlet globemallow

Presence

YES

Status

native

EarliestDate

1900

LatestDate

2019

Ecosystem

basin, shrubland, foothill, montane, ruderal, urban

Geobotanical

Garitas, SSanjuans, Culebras, NCristos, UBasin

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache

Passes

Mosca

WildlifePreserves

Baca, Great Sand Dunes, Hot Creek

Other Localities

Alamosa (town), La Botica, Del Norte

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Saguache Co, Biedell Creek N of La Garita 31 May 2019

Comments

Scarlet globemallow grows all around the Watershed in both mesic and xeric habitats, on open slopes and forest openings. A hardy native, resistance to drought conditions and human traffic, it has adapted to ruderal habitats such as road sides, street sides, driveways, etc. In the USA Sphaeralcea coccinea is very common from the central Great Plains to the Great Basin. It follows the Rio Grande drainage to Big Bend, Texas.

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