Family: Malvaceae
            
                Scientific Name: Althaea officinalis 
            
                Common Name: Common Marsh Mallow, Marsh Mallow
            
    
    
            
            
    
            
            
                
    
    
    
    
     
    
 
        
    
    
    
        
            
            
                | Description | Marsh Mallow is a native of most countries of Europe and has escaped into thw wild in the USA. | 
                | Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy | 
                | Hardiness Zone | 5 | 
                | Sunlight | full | 
                | Moisture | average, moist | 
                | Soil & Site | average | 
                | Flowers | white to light pink, 1-1.5 inches | 
                | Leaves | simple, grayish-green, alternate, velvet texture | 
                | Stems | single, few lateral stems | 
                | Roots | thick, long | 
                | Dimensions | 2 plus feet | 
                | Propagation | seeds | 
                | Native Site | Native to Africa and has escaped into the wild in many areas. | 
                | Misc Facts | Leaves flowers and roots all have medicinal properties. Roots are the original source of marshmallow(#7). | 
                | Notes & Reference | #7- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb), #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz) | 
        
        
        
     
    
                
	        
            
            
                
            
        
    
    
    
         
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