Munro's globemallow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Munro's globemallow |
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Sphaeralcea
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munroana
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Sphaeralcea munroana, also known as Munro's globemallow or Munro's desert-mallow, is a beautiful flowering plant. It belongs to the mallow family, which includes other well-known plants like cotton and hibiscus. This plant is a perennial herb, meaning it lives for more than two years and grows back each spring from its roots.
Munro's Globemallow: A Desert Beauty
Munro's globemallow is a native plant found in the western United States. It grows mainly in the Great Basin area and the regions around it. You can spot it in places like sagebrush fields, flat desert areas, and on mountain slopes.
What Munro's Globemallow Looks Like
This plant grows upright stems that can reach about 80 centimeters (about 31 inches) tall. These stems grow from a strong, thick root system that helps the plant survive in dry conditions. The plant has a soft, woolly feel and a gray-green color.
Its leaves are arranged one after another along the stem. Each leaf is shaped like a triangle and can be up to 6 centimeters (about 2.4 inches) long. The edges of the leaves often have large, rounded bumps called lobes, and small "teeth" like a saw blade.
Flowers and Their Colors
The flowers of Munro's globemallow grow in clusters along a central stalk, forming a shape called a raceme. Each flower has five pretty petals. These petals can be a lovely apricot color or a bright red-orange. Each petal is a little over a centimeter long.
