Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Genus: Althaea (Marshmallow)
Althaea officinalis L. - Marsh-Mallow
Althaea hirsuta L. - Rough Marsh-Mallow
60–120 cm tall, <ba><b>perennial</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> terminal or lateral, <ba><b>few flowered to whorled</b></ba>, in a spike-like whole-inflorescence. <span class="v1">epicalyx:</span> 6–9‑leaved. <span class="v1"...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, salt marshes
in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats