Napaea dioica
| Napaea dioica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Napaea L. |
| Species: | N. dioica |
| Binomial name | |
| Napaea dioica L. | |
Napaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. The single species is Napaea dioica, which is a tall perennial herb, native from central and eastern USA. Plants are occasionally grown as an ornamental plant in wildflower gardens. A common name is glade mallow.[1]
Description
N. dioica grows 1.5–3 metres (5–10 ft) tall[1] with leaves up to 75 centimetres (30 in) in length. The plant has white flowers which bloom for 4–5 weeks[2] appearing in late June.[1] The blooms open in the morning and close at sundown.[2]
Distribution
The species is found in east-central Ohio, across central Indiana and the northern half of Illinois to southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa.[2] It prefers to grow in damp conditions and can be found in ditches or on stream banks.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gardner, Harold W. (2011). Tallgrass prairie restoration in the Midwestern and Eastern United States : A hands-on guide. New York: Springer. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-4419-7426-6.
- 1 2 3 Iltis, Hugh H. (July 1963). "Napaea dioica (Malvaceae): Whence Came the Type?". American Midland Naturalist 70 (1): 90. doi:10.2307/2422773.