Alcea rugosa

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]

Alcea rugosa
Close-up of flower
Alcea rugosa has rugose, fig-leaf shaped leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Alcea
Species:
A. rugosa
Binomial name
Alcea rugosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Alcea novopokrovskyi Iljin
  • Alcea taurica Iljin

References

  1. "Alcea rugosa Alef". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. "Alcea rugosa". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 21 August 2021.


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