Modiola
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b NRCS. "Modiola caroliniana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "genus Modiola". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "The Modiola Page". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Modiola caroliniana". IEWF Weed ID. International Environmental Weed Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "A New Record of an alien species Modiola caroliniana (Malvaceae) for the flora of Iran". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Modiola caroliniana". IEWF Weed ID. International Environmental Weed Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Turf weed control with clopyralid herbicide". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "First Report of Rust on Modiola caroliniana Caused by Puccinia modiolae in California". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "The Galls of Synchytrium modioliensis". Retrieved 2025-04-22.
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Treatment
- "Modiola caroliniana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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