Iliamna bakeri explained

Iliamna bakeri is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Baker's globe mallow and Baker's wild hollyhock.

It is endemic to northeastern California and southeastern Oregon. It grows in the Southern Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau forests and woodlands on volcanic soils.[1]

Description

This is a perennial herb[2] with a densely hairy stem growing from a woody caudex to heights between 30and. It produces rough-haired, three-pointed leaves on thick petioles, each 1to centimeters long.

It blooms in abundant cup-shaped pink-lavender flowers with five petals each 1to long. The fruit is a small, bristly capsule.

Conservation

This species is endangered on the state level in Oregon. Threats to its existence include wildland fire suppression and forest habitat destruction by human activity such as logging.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iliamna bakeri. explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. www.wildflower.org.