Globe Mallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
About Globe Mallow
Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Wound Healing, Digestive Issues, Respiratory Issues, and Skin Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Sphaeralcea coccinea, the scarlet globemallow, is a perennial plant growing 10–30 cm tall from spreading rhizomes with a low habit. They have grayish stems with dense, star-shaped hairs and alternately arranged leaves. The leaf blades are 2–5 cm long, palmately shaped, and deeply cut, with 3–5 main wedge-shaped segments. The undersides of the leaves have gray hairs. The 2-cm-wide flowers are reddish-orange and saucer-shaped, with 5 notched, broad petals, in small terminal clusters. Plants flower from May to...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist