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Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in California, primarily in the High Sierra Nevada region. It is moderately fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 2.5 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are orange and striking, and bloom in the mid spring. Leaves are dark green and deciduous. It tends to grow in dry volcanic places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.
Perennial herb
2 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Orange
Spring
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Moderate
Fast
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
1, 2, 3, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Dry volcanic places
Butterflies and moths supported
2 confirmed and 0 likely
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
Common Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus communis