Wildlife

SNAPPED: Gray Globemallow (Sphaeralcea incana)

Ashley Brown
Aug 5, 2021

Gray Globemallow (Sphaeralcea incana). Photo: Ashley Brown

Gray Globemallow is a member of the Mallow family, which has around 1,500 species, including; Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), Hollyhock (Althaea rosea), and the vegetable Okra (Hibiscus esculentus).

Gray Globemallow, a desert-loving perennial, can grow as large as 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide. One stalk can hold many small, vibrant orange, cup-shaped flowers.

The flowers are a source of food for butterflies and bees. In addition, indigenous people use Gray Globemallow leaves and flowers in an herbal tea to treat respiratory and digestion issues.

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By: Ashley Brown

Contact: ashley@townlift.com

Ashley is a Utah native, the Wasatch Mountains and mystical red deserts of Southern Utah are her home. Wilderness conservation is a key component to writing and recreation in her life. To fuel her stories and find inspiration she climbs rocks and mountains, snowboards and splitboards, takes journeys into the quiet wilderness, and practices integration into humanmade society through a yogic lifestyle.

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