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MOUNTAIN HOLLYHOCK

Class: Iliamna rivularis
Family: MALLOW FAMILY
Sub Family: Malvaceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: Wild Hollyhock, Globe Mallow
Colour: Pale pink to deep rose-pink
Height: 90 cm-1.8 m (3-6')
Each Flower: Short-stemmed, up to 5 cm (2") across with 5 petals broadening towards slightly notched outer margins; many fuzzy stamens, united below, surround a sturdy pistil with club-shaped stigma; calyx shortly 5-pointed
Leaves: Alternate; large maple-leaf blades 15-20 cm (6-8") long and 10-25 cm (4-10") broad; maple-like leaf stalks about 1/3 as long as blades
Stems: Green, woody, ridged; rough with main flower-stems from leaf-axils
Blooming Period: June - August
Habitat: Moist, grassy roadsides, streambanks from foothills to mountainous elevations
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