sphaeralcea : Idioms & Phrases
genus sphaeralcea
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noun large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows
Sphaeralcea.
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sphaeralcea coccinea
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noun false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum
prairie mallow; red false mallow; Malvastrum coccineum.
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sphaeralcea fasciculata
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noun shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
Malacothamnus fasciculatus; chaparral mallow.
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sphaeralcea remota
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noun a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
wild hollyhock; Iliamna remota.
