Napaea dioica

Napaea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. The single species is Napaea dioica, a tall perennial herbaceous plant, native to central and eastern USA. Plants are occasionally grown as ornamentals in wildflower gardens. A common name is glade mallow.[1]

Napaea dioica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Malveae
Genus: Napaea
L.
Species:
N. dioica
Binomial name
Napaea dioica

Description

Napaea dioica grows 1.5–3 metres (5–10 ft) tall[1] with leaves up to 75 centimetres (30 in) in length. The white flowers bloom for 4–5 weeks[2] appearing in late June.[1] The blooms open in the morning and close at sundown.[2] It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants.[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. 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.
  2. Iltis, Hugh H. (July 1963). "Napaea dioica (Malvaceae): Whence Came the Type?". American Midland Naturalist. 70 (1): 90–109. doi:10.2307/2422773. JSTOR 2422773.
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