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Smith, R.W.

Napaea dioica

Napaea dioica L.

Glade Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

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USDA Symbol: NADI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

3-9 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
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 9 feet tall.

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

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Wet soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW			FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally
Bibref 1294 - 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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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

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: 2023-02-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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