Malvaceae Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray
Desert Globemallow
Shoshoni - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 56
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Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray
Scientific name: Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray
USDA symbol: SPAMA (
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Common names: Desert Globemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Whole plant boiled, added to red clay and used to make cups.
RECRD: 21111 id: 38620