Sphaeralcea coccinea

Species category

Flower, Revegetation or Rangeland, Weed

Common name

scarlet globemallow, copper mallow, red falsemallow, orange globemallow

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Reniform (kidney shaped)

Size

  • Length 1–1.2 mm 
  • Width 1.9–2 mm 
  • Thickness 0.5–0.6 mm 

Color

Black with white stipplesStipples:
Numerous small dots or specks.

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

The hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is in the center of the concave portion of the margin.

Identification notes

The seeds are often found enclosed in carpelCarpel:
One section of a compound ovary.
tissue. The carpelCarpel:
One section of a compound ovary.
tissue has strong wrinkles which tend to radiate toward the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Malvaceae

Valid name

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb.

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