Scarlet Mallow

This bright, pretty wildflower, Scarlet Mallow or Scarlet Globe-mallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea), was growing at Nose Hill Natural Area. I very rarely see these plants, so it's a treat when we go for a walk somewhere where they do occur. They grow June to July, on grasslands, badlands, dry hillsides, roadsides and gravelly disturbed areas. The name "coccinea" means "scarlet". Don't ask me why they used this, as these flowers are simply bright orange, LOL!