Globe Mallow (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Globe mallow often grows as a leafy spurge competitor in semi-arid ranges and can outcompete leafy spurge in well-drained sites.
- Sphaeralcea ambigua, also known as globe mallow, has bright orange to red flowers that attract nectar-feeding hummingbirds.
- This desert landscape features a variety of arid plants including globe mallow that bloom with vibrant flowers in the spring.
- In South America, native bees such as the orange-patched bumblebee visit flowers of Sphaeralcea fulva, also known as globe mallow.
- At the botanical garden, many tourists admire the unique globe mallow with its bright coral flowers that slowly turn to pink.