Alcea Alcea Alcea is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, commonly known as the hollyhocks. They are native to Asia and Europe. The single species of hollyhock from the Western Hemisphere, the streambank wild hollyhock, belongs to a different genus. Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form. The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs. The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles. The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes. The notched petals are usually over
Caladenia hirta subsp. rosea in shallow soil on granite outcrops. "Caladenia hirta" subsp. "rosea" is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Caladenia hirta subsp. rosea Caladenia hirta" subsp. "rosea, commonly known as the pink candy orchid or candy orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a widespread and common orchid which has a single leaf, up to three pale pink to deep pink flowers and often grows in clumps. "Caladenia hirta" subsp. "rosea" is a terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, herb with an underground tuber