Sphaeralcea munroana
(Munroe's globe-mallow)
© Virginia Skilton (Photo ID #13910)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Baker City, OR
Photographer
Virginia Skilton
Habitat
dry shrub steppe
Photo Date
June 07, 2008
Upload Date
July 15, 2008
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Photo ID #
13910
Comments
This plant was growing among Artemisia tridentata in the "high desert" of central Oregon about thirty-five km east of Baker City. We only saw one plant of this species. I suspect that these flowers had closed up due to poor light near sunset.