Species

Althaea hirsuta L.

Rough Marsh-Mallow

Malvaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Genus: Althaea (Marshmallow)

Synonyms

Althaea hirsuta

Related species

Althaea officinalis L. - Marsh-Mallow
Althaea hirsuta L. - Rough Marsh-Mallow

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Althaea hirsuta

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Althaea hirsuta

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Althaea hirsuta

Althaea hirsuta

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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