Shrubs Around Las Vegas, Vegetation Around Las Vegas
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General: Gooseberryleaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia) is a lanky subshrub with deeply divided leaves and globe-shaped, orange flowers. The flowers of this globemallow are smaller than the more common Desert Globemallow found at lower elevations. Sepals less than 11 mm in length. Petals about 11 mm in length. Gooseberryleaf Globemallow is a common component of vegetation communities in dry, well-drained gravelly areas on upper bajadas and into the mountains in the Upper Sonoran (Pinyon-Juniper Woodland), Transition (Yellow Pine Forest), and Canadian (Pine-Fir Forest) life zones. Family: Mallow (Malvaceae) |
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Leaves: Deeply dissected to form three main lobes. Five veins. |
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 Leaves deeply divided |
 Leaves deeply divided |
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 Flowers small, globular |
 Flowers small, globular, but open to bowl-shaped |
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 Sepals less than 11 mm long; petals about 11 mm long |
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Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate. Names generally follow the USDA database.
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