Althaea officinalis L.
(Marsh-mallow)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAlthaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow)
GenusAlthaea (marsh-mallows)
FamilyMALVACEAE (mallows & limes)
OrderMALVALES (mallows, limes, daphnes and rockroses)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow) :
1: Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow)
10 Jul 2011 OSGR: SS49 51° 40’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
in marshy patch
Image 1: Branch with flowers and leavesImage 2: Flower - close-upImage 3: Flower - close-up (2)Image 4: Flower - close-up - dark backgroundImage 5: Flower - close-up - natural backgroundImage 6: Flower - close-up - natural background (2)Image 7: Flower - close-up - natural background (3)Image 8: Flower - close-up - natural background (4)Image 9: Flower - close-up - white backgroundImage 10: Leaf and flowersImage 11: Leaves and flower
2: Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow)
10 Jul 2011 OSGR: SS49 51° 40’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
Image 1: Branch with flowers and leavesImage 2: Flowering bushImage 3: Flowering bush (2)
3: Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow)
8 Jul 2011 OSGR: SS58 51° 30’ N, 4° 10’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
Image 1: FoliageImage 2: LeafImage 3: Leaves - undersideImage 4: PlantImage 5: Shoot with flower budsImage 6: Shoot with flower buds (2)Image 7: Flower buds - top view - close-up - enlarged

Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Althaea officinalis (Marsh-mallow)
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