Sphaeralcea angustifolia

Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names copper globemallow^[3] and narrow-leaved globemallow. It is native to the southwestern United States as well as northern and central Mexico,^[4] where it grows in desert and plateau habitat. It produces many erect stems, approaching three meters in maximum height. It is woolly or felt-like in texture. The gray-green leaf blades are lance-shaped and measure up to about 5 cm long. They have wavy or slightly lobed edges. The leafy inflorescence bears several flowers each with five wedge-shaped orange petals just under 1 cm in length, and yellow anthers.

Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Sphaeralcea
Species:	S. angustifolia
Binomial name
Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G.Don
Varieties[2]
S. angustifolia var. angustifolia S. angustifolia var. oblongifolia
Synonyms[2]
List Malva angustifolia Cav. Malvastrum angustifolium (Cav.) Hemsl. Malveopsis angustifolia (Cav.) Kuntze Sphaeroma angustifolium (Cav.) Schltdl.