Althaea hirsuta

Althaea hirsuta

Althaea hirsuta is a small annual of the Malvaceae family. up to 30 cm tall. leaf palmate. the calyx is hairy, the corolla is white with a hint of pink.
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Naming

Althea is named after the queen of Calydon, who was a tragic heroine of the Greek mythology.
Althaea hirsuta Althaea hirsuta

Distribution

Mediterranean and middle east

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusAlthaea
SpeciesAlthaea hirsuta
Photographed in
Israel