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Rough Marsh Mallow

Althaea hirsuta

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a hairy, annual or biennial plant with five-lobed, kidney-shaped leaves and the characteristic pink mallow flower.

Reference Links:

Rough marsh mallow videos, photos and facts - Althaea hirsuta - ARKive

Species ID Suggestions

Mediterranean Mallow or Cretan Mallow

Malva cretica

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injica
Marika@ Hm "Widespread and common across the Mediterranean but not Portugal, France, Balearic Is. or Yugoslavia."

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PublishedMay 21, 2013

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