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Alcea rosea L.

hollyhock (Malvaceae)

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Alcea rosea is a popular garden plant with its tall spikes of large, brightly coloured flowers.

Noke (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-06-28

 hollyhock / Alcea rosea: _Alcea rosea_ is a popular garden plant with its tall spikes of large, brightly coloured flowers.

The upper leaves are often, but not always, deeply divided; the young flowers are concealed within the many-segmented epicalyx.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-28

 hollyhock / Alcea rosea: The upper leaves are often, but not always, deeply divided; the young flowers are concealed within the many-segmented epicalyx.

Yellow is one of the many flower colours seen in Alcea rosea.

Tring (VC20: Hertfordshire); 2015-07-23

 hollyhock / Alcea rosea: Yellow is one of the many flower colours seen in _Alcea rosea_.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne