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Modiola caroliniana

Plants

Family: Malvaceae · Genus: Modiola

Modiola caroliniana

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Modiola is a monotypic genus of plants in the mallow family containing the single species Modiola caroliniana, which is known by several common names including bristly-fruited mallow, Carolina bristlemallow, babosilla, and redflower mallow. It is a creeping perennial which is probably native to South America but which is widely naturalized throughout the tropical and warmer temperate world.

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Growing details and traits for Modiola caroliniana in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.