Althaea officinalis L., 1930 27% complete

Marshmallow

Sp. pl. 2:686. 1753

Data sources

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Sourced8 Differs from sources1 Source not recorded9 Not on the record10 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
Source not recorded
Bibliography Sp. pl. 2:686. 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
Source not recorded
Status accepted No source recorded
Source not recorded
Year 1930 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Marshmallow No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Europe to C. Siberia and W. Pakistan, NW. Africa No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 81 cm
  • 81.25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 116, 164, 174, 178, 251, 500, 918, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 81.25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 116, 164, 174, 178, 251, 500, 918, 926
  • Superseded 81.25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 12 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 116, 164, 174, 178, 251, 500, 918, 926
Differs from sources
Biological type hemicryptophyte
  • hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918
  • Superseded hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 10 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918
Sourced
Flower color white
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Foliage texture empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Fruit shape empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Maximum height 120 cm
  • 120 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 116, 164, 174, 178, 251, 500, 918, 926
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 120 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 116, 164, 174, 178, 251, 500, 918, 926
  • Superseded 120 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 116, 164, 174, 178, 251, 500, 918, 926
Sourced
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months feb, jul
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 164, 178, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 164, 178, 918
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 164, 178, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Ground humidity empty
  • 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Not on the record
Light empty
  • 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Not on the record
Nitrogen fixation None
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Soil nutriments 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic)
  • 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 5 / 9 · intermediate (mesotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Soil salinity 3 / 9 · slightly saline (oligohaline)
  • 3 / 9 · slightly saline (oligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 3 / 9 · slightly saline (oligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 3 / 9 · slightly saline (oligohaline) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Other
Human usage type —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Propagation method —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record