Napaea dioica

Napaea dioica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	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. JSTOR 2422773.

External links

USDA Plants Profile for Napaea dioica (glademallow)

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[garbner-1] 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.

[Iltis-2] 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. JSTOR 2422773.