Plants perennial. Stems erect, yellow-green or gray to white, 5–10 dm, yellow-green- or gray- to white-canescent. mericarp, brown, glabrous or pubescent.

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Nev., Utah, nw Mexico.

Discussion

Varieties 4 (3 in the flora).

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. versicolor (Kearney) Kearney is known from Baja California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua, Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea, Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa

Key

1	Petals lavender, pink, or white.	Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea
1	Petals apricot or red-orange	> 2
2	Leaf blades not markedly rugose.	Sphaeralcea ambigua var. ambigua
2	Leaf blades markedly rugose.	Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rugosa