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COMMON NAME

Kankakee mallow

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Iliamna remota

Plant family

Mallow (Malvaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

Kankakee mallow's native range is limited to an island in the Kankakee river in eastern Illinois. It grows from 3 to 7 feet tall with leaves that are palmately lobed.
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Identification hints

Flower color of the Kankakee mallow ranges from white to purple. These large flowers form in the axils of the leaves and bloom from July into August. 

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The Kankakee mallow was placed onto the endangered species list for the state of Illinois in 1980.

DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Illinois
HABITAT
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