Sphaeralcea hastulata
(Spear Globemallow)
Sphaeralcea hastulata, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde Co. 6992
Sphaeralcea hastulata, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde Co. 6997
Sphaeralcea hastulata, River Bend Trail, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1894
Sphaeralcea hastulata, River Bend Trail, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1909
Sphaeralcea hastulata, Seminole Canyon State Park, Val Verde Co. 7001
Upper leaf surface, Sphaeralcea hastulata, River Bend Trail, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1896
Lower leaf surface, Sphaeralcea hastulata, River Bend Trail, San Angelo State Park, Tom Green Co. 1898
| Scientific Name | Sphaeralcea hastulata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SPHA |
| Common Name | Spear Globemallow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21942 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or rocky soils, caliche soils; open grasslands or brush. Plant: Sprawling or upright perennial 3-1/2 to 18 inches tall. Leaves: Grey-green to bright green leaves, alternate, narrowly ovate-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate to hastate with three lobes; 3/8 to 1-5/8 inches and about half as wide; margins undulate or with shallow rounded teeth; surfaces covered with pubescent hairs, especially beneath. Inflorescence: Coral-pink to orange-red flowers, 3/4-inch tall and twice as wide fully opened, solitary in leaf axils, sometimes forming a terminal raceme; 5 petals and 5 pointed sepals; most flowers subtended by a thin, narrow bract, 1/6-inch long. Bloom Period: February to August. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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