Malva setigera

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 L.[1]

Distribution

The rough marsh-mallow is native to central Europe, the Mediterranean and the Caucasus. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.^[2]

Botanical gallery

Photos from Antalya except where indicated

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  Plant form, side, to 60 cm, annual stem
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  Plant form, above, stem leaves 3-5 lobed
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  Flower, anthers pale, strongly-coloured form (England)
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  Flower, anthers pale, pale form
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  Flower, side view, calyx nearly as long as flower, having many-broad-part epicalyx at base, hairs mostly coarse and simple with bulbous bases
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  Leaf, and stipule at leaf-stalk base
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  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.