Taxon Details

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia

currant-leaved desert mallow

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Taxon Summary:

Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia, commonly known as currant-leaved desert mallow, is a perennial herb in the Malvaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2100 meters. Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.
Common Name: currant-leaved desert mallow
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDMAL140U0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SPGR2
Synonyms/Other Names: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia ssp. grossulariifolia
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Oct

Elevation:
1200 - 2100 meters
3935 - 6890 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub
Great Basin scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Volcanic

Notes

Notes: Naturalized in SBA Co. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 40(1):58 (1913) for revised nomenclature, and University of California Publications in Botany 19(1):86-88 (1935) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	55 %
Other	6	54%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					11
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	10

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	11
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bull Flat (4012041), Calneva Lake (4012021), Little Mud Flat (4012042), Spencer Creek (4012031), Topaz Lake (3811965), Wendel (4012032)

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.

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