Munro's Globemallow

Sphaeralcea munroana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Munro's globemallow, Munro's desert-mallow and orange globe mallow. It is native to the western United States, where it can be found in the Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau and surrounding regions. It grows in shrub-steppe, desert flats, mountain slopes, and prefers moderately sandy or rocky sites. This perennial herb produces erect stems up to about 80 centimetres (31 in) tall from a thick root system. It is woolly and gray-green in color. The alternately arranged leaves have triangular blades up to 6 cm long, usually edged with large lobes and a toothed margin. Flowers occur in clusters on a raceme along upper stems, which are leafless at the top. The flower has five apricot to red-orange petals each just over 1 cm long.