Sphaeralcea rusbyi var. eremicola

(Jepson) Kearney

J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 29: 486. 1939.

Common names: Rusby’s desert or panimint mallow
Conservation concernEndemic
Basionym: Sphaeralcea eremicola Jepson Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., 635. 1925
Synonyms: S. rusbyi subsp. eremicola (Jepson) Kearney
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 369.

Sepals 13–15 mm, lobes elongate, calyx length 2 times fruit.


Phenology: Flowering May.
Habitat: Rocky limestone
Elevation: 1300–1500 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Variety eremicola is known from the Emigrant Canyon area of Inyo County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.