Taxon: Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. subsp. coccinea

Summary

Genus:

Sphaeralcea

Family:

Malvaceae

Subfamily:

Malvoideae

Tribe:

Malveae

Nomen number:

459123

Verified:

04/21/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (3 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (40 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

Basionym
Malva coccinea Nutt.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cristaria coccinea (Nutt.) Pursh
Malvastrum coccineum (Nutt.) A. Gray
Malvastrum coccineum (Nutt.) A. Gray var. coccineum

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Douglas, G. W. et al., eds. 1999. Illustrated flora of British Columbia.
Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	w.	Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	n.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada	e.?	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	s.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	s.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
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 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea

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, 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.), Nevada (e.?), Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua]

Reference(s)

Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
La Duke, J. & D. K. Northington. 1978. The systematics of Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. (Malvaceae). SouthW. Naturalist 23:657-658. Note: = Sphaeralcea coccinea var. coccinea
Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas

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=459123. Accessed 14 April 2026.