Taxon: Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb.

Summary

Genus:

Sphaeralcea

Family:

Malvaceae

Subfamily:

Malvoideae

Tribe:

Malveae

Nomen number:

105692

Place of publication:

Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40:58. 1913

Verified:

02/28/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

40 (40 active, 32 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. subsp. coccinea (3 active accession[s])
Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. subsp. elata (Baker f.) Kearney (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 174.
Douglas, G. W. et al., eds. 1999. Illustrated flora of British Columbia.
Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
Fryxell, P. A. 1988. Malvaceae of Mexico. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 25:426.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	globe-mallow		1	Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
English	moss-rose		1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	prairie-mallow		1	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English	red false mallow		1	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
English	scarlet globe-mallow		1	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
English (Canada)	scarlet mallow	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 174.
French (Canada)	mauve des prairies	Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 174.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	w.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	s.w.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho	s.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	n.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	s.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	s.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	s.	La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta (s.), British Columbia (s.), Manitoba (s.), Saskatchewan (s.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa (w.), Kansas, Minnesota (s.w.), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho (s.), Montana, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (n.), Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:651-660.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Animal food	forage	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Environmental	ornamental	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=105692. Accessed 14 April 2026.