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Scarlet Globemallow

LATIN NAME
Sphaeralcea coccinea

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Growth 4 to 14 inches tall
  • Flowers May to August
  • Readily consumed by wildlife and livestock
  • Said to contain high levels of vitamin A.
  • Very drought resistant; loses most of its leaves before dry weather begins.
  • Native Americans consumed scarlet globemallow roots during periods of food shortage. The Cheyenne made a tea of ground roots, stems and leaves to mix with other medicines to make them more palatable. The Comanche used a scarlet globemallow infusion to treat swellings, and the Dakota chewed the plant and applied it as a salve for wounds and sores.
  • Adapted to dry open prairies with sandy or gravelly soils.

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