Alcea rugosa
Species of flowering plant
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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]
| Alcea rugosa | |
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| Close-up of flower | |
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| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcea rugosa | |
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