Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Alcea rosea
FAMILY
Malvaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Hollyhock at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
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
62
Forb
Biennial/Perennial
Non-native: Eurasia
Documented growing wild in GA NC -
Rare
Look for it on roadsides, in dumps (frequently cultivated, less commonly escaped or persistent), per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
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
Capsule
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