species 17,287 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Field notes
Supports All
76
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Small Checkered-Skipper, Common Streaky-Skipper, West Coast Lady, Common Checkered-Skipper
6
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Globe Mallow Bee, Ochraceous Chimney Bee, Calliopsis subalpina, Globemallow Andrena
8
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Forked Globetail, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkey, Neocoelidia compta
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tiny Small Carpenter, Angeles Striped Sweat Bee, Globemallow Cellophane Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee
58
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.