Botany

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. It is resistant to Puccinia malvacearum rust, and hardy to USDA zone 4.

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See also

• ▸Croton alabamensis
• ▸Franklin's lost expedition
• ▸Anemone caroliniana

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