Eremalche sp.
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Family: Malvaceae · Type: Annual · Native
Eremalche sp. is a native California annual in the Malvaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Alyogyne: Eremalche is a small prostrate annual; Alyogyne is a large upright shrub with much larger flowers.; vs Malva: Eremalche is native with sparse hairs in deserts; Malva is a weedy introduced plant in disturbed areas.; vs Sidalcea: Eremalche is prostrate with symmetric leaves; Sidalcea is upright with palmately lobed leaves.; vs Sphaeralcea: Eremalche is a small green annual; Sphaeralcea is a larger perennial with gray hairs and orange flowers.; vs Chylismia: Eremalche has mallow flowers with fused stamens; Chylismia has 4-petaled evening primrose flowers with 8 stamens.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eremalche sp. native to California?
Yes. Eremalche sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Eremalche sp. belong to?
Eremalche sp. is in the Malvaceae family, genus Eremalche.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Eremalche exilis — White mallow
- Eremalche parryi — Parry's mallow
- Eremalche parryi subsp. kernensis — Kern mallow
- Eremalche parryi subsp. parryi — Parry's mallow
- Eremalche rotundifolia — Desert fivespot
- Fremontodendron californicum — California flannelbush
- Fremontodendron decumbens — Pine hill flannelbush
- Fremontodendron mexicanum — Mexican flannelbush
- Fremontodendron sp. — Fremontia
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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