Coulter's globemallow

Sphaeralcea coulteri

Short native annual with pure orange flowers, blooming January to June. Drought tolerant, adapted to sandy soils at low elevations in southwestern deserts; up to 4,000 ft. elevation. Carpets large areas of the desert floor after ample winter rain. Use in restoration and revegetation. Palatable to ungulates. Pollinated by native bees and wasps.