Malvaceae FAMILY

Sphaeralcea digitata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The hairs on the leaves can cause irritation to some people[ 1152 Title Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West Publication Author Moore M. Publisher Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe Year 2003 ISBN 0-89013-454-5 Description Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers. ].

Botanical Description

Sphaeralcea digitata is an erect to decumbent, herbaceous perennial plant usually growing 30 - 40cm tall, occasionally as small as 10cm or as large as 55cm[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, northern Mexico

HabitatDiverse substrates including gypsum, desert scrub; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,200 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].