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.

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