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Alcea rosea

Hollyhock

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151665

Element CodePDMAL03010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMalvales

FamilyMalvaceae

GenusAlcea

Synonyms

Althaea rosea(L.) Cav.

Other Common Names

Rose trémière (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Origin of this widely cultivated ornamental is unclear, but assumed Eurasian. Sometimes classified in the genus Althaea as Althaea rosea.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-10-21

Change Date1994-10-21

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Manitoba	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
New York	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
Nevada	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (20)

Arizona (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Burro Canyon	Kaibab National Forest	19,928
Cdo Wsa	Coronado National Forest	1,955

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cajon	San Bernardino National Forest	7,548
Sespe - Frazier	Angeles National Forest	4,254

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Long Park	Routt NF	42,100

New Mexico (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Arroyo de los Frijoles	Santa Fe National Forest	5,277
Devils Creek	Gila National Forest	89,916
Pueblo Mesa	Santa Fe National Forest	3,540
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743
Thompson Peak	Santa Fe National Forest	33,001
Youngsville	Santa Fe National Forest	6,122

Utah (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
418027	Uinta National Forest	13,884
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer Lake	Dixie National Forest	110,690
Cottonwood	Dixie National Forest	6,754
Mt. Aire	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	9,681
Mt. Logan North	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	18,930
Mt. Logan South	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	17,014

Wyoming (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Middle Fork	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	13,238
Middle Fork	Shoshone National Forest	51,772
West Slope Winds	Bridger-Teton National Forest	143,252

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.