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Sphaeralcea emoryi is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Emory's globemallow. It is native to the Southwestern United States, California and Northwestern Mexico. It grows in desert habitat and sometimes disturbed areas such as roadsides. Sphaeralcea emoryi can be similar to its relative, copper globemallow (Sphaeralcea angustifolia). It has woolly erect stems that can exceed two meters in height. The gray-green leaf blades are oval to triangular, usually lobed on the edges, and up to 5. 5 centimeters long. The showy inflorescence bears clusters of flowers each with five petals around a centimeter long. The petals are usually orange, or sometimes lavender.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

7 ft Tall

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Color

Orange, Lavender

Water

Low, Very Low

Plant communities

Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 31 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Angelic Sweat Bee

Agapostemon angelicus

Orange-bellied Sweat Bee

Agapostemon melliventris

Texas Striped Sweat Bee

Agapostemon texanus

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara