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Althaea officinalis L.
common marshmallow
Symbol: ALOF2
Group: Dicot
Family: Malvaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Click on this Line drawing of Althaea officinalis (common marshmallow) to enlarge it and download a high-resolution TIFF file Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 514. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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State Distributional Map for ALOF2
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Plant Distribution by State

Althaea officinalis L.

ALOF2

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Massachusetts distribution information Virginia distribution information Michigan distribution information Connecticut distribution information Wisconsin distribution information linked offsite at University of Wisconsin Madison North Dakota distribution information
Related Taxa:
Althaea officinalis L.

View 44 genera in Malvaceae, 2 species in Althaea

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Classification:
Althaea officinalis L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Dilleniidae –
                      Order Malvales –
                         Family Malvaceae – Mallow family
                            Genus Althaea L. – marshmallow
                               Species Althaea officinalis L. – common marshmallow

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Introduced Information:
Althaea officinalis L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Althaea officinalis L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW+ FACW+ NI NI NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Althaea officinalis L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21610.
View species account from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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