Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names copper globemallow[2] and narrow-leaved globemallow. It is native to the southwestern United States as well as northern and central Mexico,[1] where it grows in desert and plateau habitat. It produces many erect stems, approaching three meters in maximum height. It is woolly or felt-like in texture. The gray-green leaf blades are lance-shaped and measure up to about 5 cm long. They have wavy or slightly lobed edges. The leafy inflorescence bears several flowers each with five wedge-shaped orange petals just under 1 cm in length, and yellow anthers.
Sphaeralcea angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names copper globemallow and narrow-leaved globemallow. It is native to the southwestern United States as well as northern and central Mexico, where it grows in desert and plateau habitat. It produces many erect stems, approaching three meters in maximum height. It is woolly or felt-like in texture. The gray-green leaf blades are lance-shaped and measure up to about 5 cm long. They have wavy or slightly lobed edges. The leafy inflorescence bears several flowers each with five wedge-shaped orange petals just under 1 cm in length, and yellow anthers.
Sphaeralcea angustifolia, comúnmente llamada hierba del negro, es una planta de la familia de las malváceas, nativa de Norteamérica.[1]
Es una hierba erecta o un arbusto, con pubescencia diminuta en todas sus partes. Mide hasta 1.5 m de alto, aunque usualmente está alrededor de 1 m. Las hojas alternas, crenadas, son angostamente lanceoladas, de hasta 12 cm de largo, 4 a 6 veces más largas que anchas. La inflorescencia es una panícula angosta en forma de racimo, con hojas reducidas. Las flores, cortamente pecioladas, tienen 5 pétalos rosados a morados, raramente blancos. El fruto es un esquizocarpio globoso, generalmente envuelto en el cáliz, con 10 a 16 mericarpios que contiene cada uno entre 1 y 3 semillas.[2][3]
Es una especie nativa del Suroeste de Estados Unidos y del centro y norte de México, donde se encuentra en espacios abiertos de clima templado a semiárido. Es frecuente encontrarla en espacios antropizados, como a orillas de caminos, en campos de cultivo abandonados, en vías férreas etc.[3]
Sphaeralcea angustifolia fue descrita en 1831 por George Don, sobre un basónimo de Antonio José de Cavanilles, en A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 1: 465.[4]
Sphaeralcea: nombre genérico que significa "malva globosa", en alusión a la forma del fruto; del griego sphaera "esfera" y alkea "malva" (compárese con el género Alcea).[5]
angustifolia: epíteto latino que significa "de hojas angostas".[6]
En México se usa en medicina tradicional contra la disentería[2] y como antiinflamatorio.[7][8] También se emplea como ornamental en xerojardinería[3] y en jardines para polinizadores, ya que atrae a insectos nectarívoros; en particular, es planta hospedera de la larva del hespérido Pyrgus communis.[9]
Hierba del negro, hierba del golpe, cardón, malvón, vara de San José.[3]
Sphaeralcea angustifolia, comúnmente llamada hierba del negro, es una planta de la familia de las malváceas, nativa de Norteamérica.
Sphaeralcea angustifolia là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cẩm quỳ. Loài này được (Cav.) G.Don miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1831.[1]
Sphaeralcea angustifolia là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cẩm quỳ. Loài này được (Cav.) G.Don miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1831.
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