Introductory
SPECIES: Sphaeralcea coccinea | Scarlet Globemallow 



ABBREVIATION : 
SPHCOC

SYNONYMS : 
   Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. [41]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SPCO
   SPCOC
   SPCOE


COMMON NAMES : 
   scarlet globemallow
   red falsemallow
   common globemallow
   desert mallow
   cowboy's delight


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of scarlet glogemallow is
Sphaeralcea coccinea (Pursh.) Rydb. [1,16,23].  Some authorities
recognize the following varieties [23]:

S. c. var. coccinea
S. c. var. dissecta (Nutt.) Kearney 
S. c. var. elata (Baker) Kearney


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
H. Harris, January 1989


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Harris, Holly t. 1989. Sphaeralcea coccinea. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Sphaeralcea coccinea | Scarlet Globemallow