Desert Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua

Height: to 40"
Flowers: bright orange with 5 petals; to 1 1/2" wide; in clusters along upper stem
Leaves: Grayish, maplelike; covered with hairs; to 2 1/2" long
Booms: year round (each plant establishes its own time)
Elevation: below 3500'
Habitat: roadsides, banks of sandy washes, and flats

Leaf hairs are an irritant to some people. Variants occur with white, pink, purplish, or reddish flowers.