Iliamna bakeri
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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 native to northern California
and southern Oregon
, where it grows in mountain forests and woodland on volcanic soils. This is a perennial herb with a densely hairy stem growing from a woody caudex
to heights between 30 and 70 centimeters. It produces rough-haired, three-pointed leaves on thick petioles
, each one to five centimeters long. It blooms in abundant cup-shaped pink-lavender flowers with five petals each 1 to 3 centimeters long. The fruit is a small, bristly capsule. 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
.
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
known by the common names Baker's globe mallow and Baker's wild hollyhock. It is native to northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and southern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, where it grows in mountain forests and woodland on volcanic soils. This is a perennial herb with a densely hairy stem growing from a woody caudex
Caudex
A caudex is a form of stem morphology appearing as a thickened, short, perennial stem that is either underground or near ground level . It may be swollen for the purpose of water storage, especially in xerophytes...
to heights between 30 and 70 centimeters. It produces rough-haired, three-pointed leaves on thick petioles
Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
, each one to five centimeters long. It blooms in abundant cup-shaped pink-lavender flowers with five petals each 1 to 3 centimeters long. The fruit is a small, bristly capsule. This species is endangered on the state level in Oregon. Threats to its existence include wildland fire suppression
Wildland fire suppression
Wildfire suppression refers to the firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighting efforts in wildland areas requires different techniques, equipment, and training from the more familiar structure fire fighting found in populated areas...
and forest habitat destruction by human activity such as logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
.