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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Munro's Globemallow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sphaeralcea parvifolia
- Sphaeralcea ambigua
- Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
- Sphaeralcea fendleri
- Sphaeralcea incana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Sphaeralcea
- Species
- Sphaeralcea munroana
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