Sphaeralcea (ambigua)
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Scott Abella Assistant Research Professor University of Nevada Las Vegas 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2040 http://faculty.unlv.edu/abellas2/ |
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| Family Scientific Name: | Malvaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | mallow | ||
| Scientific Name: | Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray | ||
| Common Name: | desert globemallow | ||
| Species Code: | SPHAMB | ||
| Ecotype: | Las Vegas Valley, Mojave Desert, southern Nevada | ||
| General Distribution: | Sphaeralcea ambigua occurs in desert scrub communities from 150-2500 m (492-8200 ft) elevation in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah (Baldwin et al. 2002). | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | vegetative | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | 1 gallon container | ||
| Time To Grow: | 11 Weeks | ||
| Target Specifications: | Firm root mass in container and active vegetative growth. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | On a privately owned salvage site at the corner of Buffalo/Warm Springs roads at an elevation of 780 m (2558 ft) in the Las Vegas Valley, 33 individuals were dug up with as much native soil and root mass as could be excavated and fit in a 4-L (1 gallon) container. Containers were 18 cm (7 in) tall and 15 cm (6 in) diameter at top. The plants were dug up by hand with a shovel on December 25, 2006. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Each transplant (including native soil) was placed in a 4-L container within 1 minute of removal from the ground and watered until the soil was moist. No trimming back of stems or any other treatment was done. Containers housing the transplants were placed outdoors on the southwest side of a building in the Las Vegas Valley and were watered periodically (every 2-5 days) to occasionally moisten soil. The water source was city of Las Vegas water. Transplants remained outdoors in containers at this storage site for 77 days after transplanting until survival was monitored. | ||
| Other Comments: | These transplants have subsequently been planted to revegetate a desert burn north of Goodsprings, Nevada, on BLM land. | ||
| References: | Baldwin, B.G., S. Boyd, B.J. Ertter, R.W. Patterson, T.J. Rosatti, and D.H. Wilken (eds.). 2002. The Jepson desert manual: vascular plants of southeastern California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. | ||
Citation:
Abella, Scott R.. 2007. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray plants 1 gallon container; University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/05/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
