Malva setigera
Species of plant in the mallow family
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Malva setigera,[2] also known as Althaea hirsuta,[3] the rough marsh-mallow, hairy marsh-mallow, hispid marsh-mallow or hairy mallow, is a species of annual herb in the family Malvaceae. It has a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 28 cm (11 in).[1][4]
| Malva setigera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Malva |
| Species: | M. setigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Malva setigera | |
Distribution
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
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Althaea hirsuta. Encyclopedia of Life.