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Kankakee
Globe-Mallow, Iliamna
remota
The Kankakee
globe-mallow is critically imperiled and endemic to the Kankakee River
area. This perennial has
pastel pink flowers that bloom in late summer and its leaves resemble
those of a maple. Reportedly,
the globe-mallow originated from a single island in the river just south
of Chicago. Its habitat consists of open woods and gravel shores.
The small range of the Kankakee globe-mallow is presently protected
and is being managed.
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