One of the gems of the arid western United States, Sphaeralcea munroana (Munro's Globemallow) is an attractive multi-branched perennial sub-shrub boasting a profusion of brilliant pale orange to brick-red, cup-shaped flowers, 0.75 in. …

Sphaeralcea munroana is a native perennial forb or subshrub. It has a taproot, an open branching form and grows to 20 to 80 cm (8 to 32 inches) tall. Leaves and stems are pale green and have a slightly rough texture due to a covering of fine white hairs.

Sphaeralcea munroana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Munro's globemallow[1] and Munro's desert-mallow. It is native to the western United States, where it can be found in the Great Basin and surrounding regions.

2020年5月1日 · Hybrid swarms between seeded and natural populations of Munro’s globemallow, gooseberryleaf globemallow, and desert globemallow (S. ambigua) were suspected when allozymes and molecular genetic markers were evaluated (McArthur and Sanderson 2005).

2024年6月3日 · Munro's globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) offers eye-catching salmon-red flowers that look like smaller versions of hollyhock, its cousin. This perennial blooms and blooms starting in May and continuing well into the hot part of the summer when other plants have hung it up for the season.

2021年5月30日 · Munro’s globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) is a gem of arid west ecosystems. This bright and cheerful forb grows naturally in dry habitats in the western U.S. and British Columbia. Typically, in natural settings munro’s globemallow is found in association with sagebrush-dominated habitats from the desert plains to low mountain slopes.

Sphaeralcea munroana (Douglas) Spach Munro's globemallowGeneral Images Subordinate Taxa Related Links Sources Characteristics

Munro's globemallow attracts many species of bees, a few of which are specialists, requiring pollen and nectar only from Sphaeralcea and related genera. These include the ground-nesting bees Diadasia diminuta, D. lutzi, and Colletes sphaeralcea.

Sphaeralcea munroana Orange Globe Mallow Erect, densely covered with grayish white star-shaped hairs. Leaves 2 in.; triangular or older leaves palmately lobed with 5 bluntly rounded, coarsely toothed lobes. Racemes of clustered flowers along upper stems, which are leafless at …

Growing Conditions: The native range of Munro’s globemallow extends along the eastern side of the Cascade Mountain Range from southern British Columbia, south through Washington and Oregon and northeastern California, and east through much of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau to Montana, Wyoming and western Colorado. It is also widely cultivated. It grows on dry plains, sandy washes and ...