Apricot globemallow

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Sphaeralcea ambigua is a species of flowering plant commonly known as desert globemallow or apricot mallow, for its predominantly orange blooms. It has fuzzy, grey-green leaves. It is a member of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family (Malvaceae).

• It belongs to the Malvaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 4 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to California, Nevada and Arizona. ^NatureServe
• In California, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in February–June. ^iNaturalist
• In Nevada, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–June. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as orange. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 10,965 research-grade sightings of it in California, ranking #84 among the 110 flowers on our California list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 2,135 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #9 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,277 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #76 among the 109 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist