Species Details

Horsfordia alata

pink velvet-mallow

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Scientific Name:
Horsfordia alata (Wats.) Gray
Common Name:
pink velvet-mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL0J010
USDA Plants Symbol: HOAL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Dec
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Elevation:
100 - 500 meters
330 - 1640 feet
General Habitats:
  • Sonoran desert scrub (rocky)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 20:356 (1885) for original description and 22:297 (1887) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Araz (3211476), Clyde (3211488), Hedges (3211487), Indio (3311662), La Quinta (3311663), Martinez Mtn. (3311653), Oasis (3311641), Picacho Peak (3211486), Picacho SW (3311416), Quartz Peak (3311417), Rabbit Peak (3311642), Valerie (3311652)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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