Alcea rugosa
Appearance
Alcea rugosa | |
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Close-up of flower | |
Alcea rugosa has rugose, fig-leaf shaped leaves | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Alcea |
Species: | A. rugosa
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Binomial name | |
Alcea rugosa | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Alcea rugosa, the Russian hollyhock, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Ukraine, Crimea, south European Russia, and the Caucasus, and has been introduced as a garden escapee into Wisconsin and Maryland in the United States.[1] It is resistant to Puccinia malvacearum rust, and hardy to USDA zone 4.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Alcea rugosa Alef". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Alcea rugosa". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 21 August 2021.