*Alcea rosea Linnaeus. Common name: Hollyhock, Amapola Grande. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Roadsides, dumps, frequently cultivated, less commonly escaped or persistent. Distribution: Native of Turkey. Reported for AR (Serviss & Peck 2017).
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA6, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tn, Va; = Althaea rosea (L.) Cav. — C, F, G, GrPl, RAB, Tat, Tx; = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Alcea rosea L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Alcea rosea - FNA6
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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