Iliamna latibracteata

California globe mallow

Family: Malvaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

California globe mallow is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in northern coastal, Klamath Ranges, and California Ranges bioregions in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties, inhabiting conifer forests and streamsides at elevations of 500 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces striking rose-purple flowers 4 to 6 centimeters wide with delicate petals. Growing one to two meters tall with robust stems, it develops a substantial upright form. Its large leaves are deeply lobed with 5 to 7 segments, measuring 10 to 15 centimeters wide, densely hairy on the underside and coarsely serrated along the edges. The plant produces fruits 10 to 20 millimeters long, containing two to four seeds per segment.

Habitat: Conifer forest, streamsides

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 500-2000 m

Bioregions: NCo, KR (Humboldt, Siskiyou cos.), CaRH (Siskiyou Co.)

California counties: Humboldt, Siskiyou, Mendocino, Trinity

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.