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Modiola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Malveae
Genus: Modiola
Moench[2]
Species:
M. caroliniana
Binomial name
Modiola caroliniana

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,[3] Carolina bristlemallow,[1] 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.

Ecology

Carolina bristlemallow is a grassland weed[4], commonly occurring in gardens and lawns[5] and in moist habitats such as shores of ponds and reserviors[6]. It can propagate vegetatively by rooting at the nodes[7], and in Australia, seeds have been reported to germinate from the scats of introduced deer but not those of native kangaroos[8]. It has shown resistance to the herbicide clopyralid[9].
    Carolina bristlemallow is infected by the rust fungus Puccinia modiolae[10] and the chytrid fungus Synchytrium modioliensis[11].

References

  1. ^ a b NRCS. "Modiola caroliniana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ "genus Modiola". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ "The Modiola Page". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. ^ "Modiola caroliniana". IEWF Weed ID. International Environmental Weed Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  6. ^ "A New Record of an alien species Modiola caroliniana (Malvaceae) for the flora of Iran". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  7. ^ "Modiola caroliniana". IEWF Weed ID. International Environmental Weed Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  8. ^ "Germination of native and introduced plants from scats of Fallow Deer (Dama dama) and Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) in a south-eastern Australian woodland landscape" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  9. ^ "Turf weed control with clopyralid herbicide". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  10. ^ "First Report of Rust on Modiola caroliniana Caused by Puccinia modiolae in California". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  11. ^ "The Galls of Synchytrium modioliensis". Retrieved 2025-04-22.



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