C. graecum
         H. cyclophyllus
         Delphinium sp.
         M. sylvestris
         Althaea sp.
         C. incanus
         C. salviifolius
         E. hispanica
         Viola sp.
         E. elaterium

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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Althaea sp.

This is a rather hairy shrub, with erect stems, which can reach a height of approximately 2.5 m (8 ft). Its leaves are rounded-heart-shaped and toothed. Flowers are pale-pink, with a yellowish center.

It is a very common plant, which grows in abundance on roadsides, dry places and fallow land. The specimen depicted here was photographed in an unkempt olive grove, just outside Horton.

I haven't been able to identify this plant to species level, your help would, therefore, be more than appreciated. Kindly forward suggestions to Anthony.

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Fact Sheet

Type of plant
Annual or  perennial shrub

Flowering Season
May - July

Known Hazards
N/A

Known Uses
N/A

Habitat
Roadsides, rocky places, fallow land, unkempt olive groves

Distribution
Throughout most of Greece, probably elsewhere


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Taxonomy


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; Species: N/A

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