Biology:Althaea hirsuta

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Short description: Species of plant

Althaea hirsuta
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Althaea
Species:
A. hirsuta
Binomial name
Althaea hirsuta

Althaea hirsuta, the hairy marshmallow, is a species of annual herb in the family Malvaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 28 cm (11 in).[1][2]

Botanical gallery

Photos from Antalya except where indicated

  • Plant form, side, to 60 cm, annual stem

  • Plant form, above, stem leaves 3-5 lobed

  • Flower, anthers pale, strongly-coloured form (England)

  • Flower, anthers pale, pale form

  • Flower, side view, calyx nearly as long as flower, having many-broad-part epicalyx at base, hairs mostly coarse and simple with bulbous bases

  • Leaf, and stipule at leaf-stalk base

  • Stem, with mostly coarse simple hairs with bulbous bases, showing stipules where leaf stalks meet stem

Sources

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Althaea hirsuta L. - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/597505. 
  2. ↑ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Althaea hirsuta (Hispid Marshmallow) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands." (in en-us). https://www.maltawildplants.com/MALV/Althaea_hirsuta.php. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4062978 entry




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