Fendler's Globemallow, Thicket Mallow, Yerba de la Negrita,Sphaeralcea fendleri,Mallow family (Malvaceae)

Found in dry areas, woodlands, roadsides
Seen blooming on August 19, 2018 by Hwy 554

Several species of Globemallow grow in this area blooming from spring until fall. They have five orange petals forming a saucer-like flower. The foliage is covered with star-shaped hairs giving it a grey-green appearance. The shape of the leaves differentiate the species. Blooming now is Fendler’s Globemallow which grows to 4 feet tall with graceful stems; it can become shrub-like. Leaves are divided into three lobes, two smaller side lobes and a larger central lobe, all with scalloped edges. Flowers are over 1 inch across and produce a disc-shaped fruit with 11 to 15 segments, each segment contains a seed. Globemallow has been used to treat sand cricket bites; an infusion of the plant was taken for mouth sores and for internal injury and hemorrhage and it was also made into a lotion to treat external injuries. Source.

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