Althaea officinalis

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Althaea officinalis
Marsh Mallow; White Mallow

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DERIVATION

Althaea	from Gk althaia, a cure, something that heals, referring to the use of some species in herbal medicine
officinalis	- refers to a plant or herb traditionally available without special preparation from a pharmacy and considered to have medicinal properties

FAMILY

Malvaceae (Mallow Family) Other Plants in the Mallow Family

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

Europe, naturalized in nine states in the United States(801)

FLOWERS

White;purple (Petals;stamens)

COMMON NAME(S)

Marsh Mallow | White Mallow

Location Map for Althaea officinalis (Marsh Mallow; White Mallow) - 4 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Althaea officinalis:
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Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	020198*1	2002	Scripture Garden
2	171676*1	2017	Mordecai Childrens G
3	190158*1	2019	Freyer - Newman Center, Medicinal
4	201675*1	2020	Freyer - Newman Center, Medicinal

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FLOWERING:
When Althaea officinalis has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2021

2017

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