Alcea

Also known as Hollyhock

Alcea is a genus of over 80 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe. The single species of hollyhock from the Americas, the streambank wild hollyhock, belongs to a different genus.

Species

Hollyhock

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Greece, Hungary

Observations28,184

Observations recorded59,558

Die Stockrosen auch Stockmalve (Alcea) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Malvengewächse (Malvaceae). Die etwa 60 Arten sind in Ost- und Südeuropa, Südwest- sowie Zentralasien verbreitet. Einige Sorten werden als Zierpflanzen verwendet.

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taxon name: Alcea
Commons category: Alcea
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=360
taxon common name: sleznik

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==Description== Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over three centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds.