Alcea rugosa
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAlcea rugosa, the Russian hollyhock, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Ukraine, Crimea, south European Russia, and the Caucasus, and has been introduced as a garden escapee into Wisconsin and Maryland in the United States. It is resistant to Puccinia malvacearum rust, and hardy to USDA zone 4.
Description
A temperate herb from the Malvaceae (mallow) family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Georgia, Slovenia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Baghis t'ukht'i, Rusuli moloka, Sleznik
References (2)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2021, Unity in diversity—food plants and fungi of Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:72 p 9
- Luczaj, L. et al, 2017, Comfrey and Buttercup Eaters: Wild Vegetables of the Imereti Region in Western Georgia, Caucasus. Economic Botany, 71(2), 2017, pp. 188–193
