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spear globemallow

Sphaeralcea hastulata

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 31, February 28, March 32, April 128, May 60, June 36, July 36, August 40, September 40, October 32, November 28, December 31.
United States1,165
New Mexico1,049
Texas550
Arizona521
Mexico68
Nuevo Leon19
San Luis Potosi15
Coahuila de Zaragoza13
Chihuahua12
Utah6

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderMallows, Rock Roses, and Allies · Malvales
FamilyMallow and Hibiscus Family · Malvaceae
Genusglobemallows · Sphaeralcea

Sources

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Practise spear globemallow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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