Modiola
Genus of flowering plants
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Modiola is a monotypic genus of plants in the mallow family containing the single species Modiola caroliniana, which is known by several common names including bristly-fruited mallow,[3] Carolina bristlemallow,[2] babosilla, and redflower mallow. It is a creeping perennial which is probably native to South America but which is widely naturalized throughout the tropical and warmer temperate world.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Malveae |
| Genus: | Modiola Moench[1] |
| Species: | M. caroliniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Modiola caroliniana | |
Ecology
Carolina bristlemallow is a grassland weed,[4] commonly occurring in gardens and lawns[5] and in moist habitats such as shores of ponds and reserviors.[6] It can propagate vegetatively by rooting at the nodes,[7] and in Australia, seeds have been reported to germinate from the scats of introduced deer but not those of native kangaroos.[8] It has shown resistance to the herbicide clopyralid[9].
Carolina bristlemallow is infected by the rust fungus Puccinia modiolae[10] and the chytrid fungus Synchytrium modioliensis.[11]
