Can anyone identify this plant? Thanks.

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  1. Wmelillo

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    Wondering what this plant is.
     

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  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Schizophragma, but I don't know which one.
     
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    Thanks!!
     
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    One more??
     

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    Alcea sp.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    I was going to say Alcea too, Hollyhock, but when I went looking for photos, I could only find one with lobed leaves, and they're not as deeply lobed as these. So I decided to wait to see what others said. I usually expect, when I can't find photos to confirm what I think, that I have the ID wrong. Those leaves look more like Abelmoschus, but the flower really looks like Hollyhock.
    Here's the photo I found:
    Alcea rosea L.
     
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    It looks like there is a lot of variation in the leaf shape in Alcea, even within species.

    As said here : Factsheet - Alcea rosea
    Here is a good illustration of that on this North Dakota State University picture of
    Alcea rosea: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/hort/info/annuals/creep/holly.old.jpg, where you can see leaves of different shapes on the same species together.

    Not to mention another species like Alcea ficifolia, Figleaf Hollyhock: PlantFiles: Antwerp Hollyhock, Figleaf Hollyhock. The common name says it all.

    And there are also hybrids . . .


    The flower, flower buds, and overall shape of the plant on the picture posted by OP also look exactly like those of
    Alcea.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Thanks, Sundrop. It wasn't my question, but I'm interested. That Figleaf Hollyhock is pretty convincing, since the photo here shows all the leaves with the same deep lobes.
     

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