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Napaea dioica (Glade mallow)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Napaea dioica L.

Glade mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

USDA Symbol: nadi2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

3-6 ft. stems are branched above and bear large leaves and terminal clusters of white flowers. The leaves are generally round in outline but are cut into 5-9, coarsely toothed lobes. Individual flowers are tubular and crowded together in large clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: DC , IA , IL , IN , MN , OH , VA , VT , WI
Native Distribution: OH to WI, s. to VA & IA
Native Habitat: Moist, alluvial woods; wet roadsides
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Wet soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes
* Available Online from Wildflower Center Store

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally
* The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Napaea dioica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Napaea dioica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Napaea dioica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-12-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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