NameThatPlant.net: Alcea rosea

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Alcea rosea FAMILY Malvaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Alcea rosea FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-02-001:

Althaea rosea FAMILY Malvaceae

COMMON NAME:
Hollyhock

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Alcea rosea FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Alcea rosea FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-02-001:
Althaea rosea FAMILY Malvaceae

Forb
Biennial/Perennial

Habitat: Roadsides, dumps, frequently cultivated, less commonly escaped or persistent, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Eurasia

Rare

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Red/White/Pink
5-lobed calyx
5 petals (occasionally more)
Stamens united to form a staminal column surrounding ovary and styles
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule

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