''Malva setigera'', also known as ''Althaea hirsuta'', the rough marsh-mallow, hairy marsh-mallow, hispid marsh-mallow or hairy mallow, is a species of annual herb in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...

. It has a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to .

Distribution

The rough marsh-mallow is native to central Europe, the Mediterranean and the

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, i ...

. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.

Botanical gallery

Photos from Antalya except where indicated File:Althaea hirsuta in Antalya by David Merrick 03.jpg, Plant form, side, to 60 cm, annual stem File:Althaea hirsuta in Antalya by David Merrick 02.jpg, Plant form, above, stem leaves 3-5 lobed File:Rough_Marsh-mallow_Althaea_hirsuta_(6172011036).jpg, Flower, anthers pale, strongly-coloured form (England) File:Althaea hirsuta in Antalya by David Merrick 06.jpg, Flower, anthers pale, pale form File:Althaea hirsuta in Antalya by David Merrick 01.jpg, Flower, side view, calyx nearly as long as flower, having many-broad-part epicalyx at base, hairs mostly coarse and simple with bulbous bases File:Althaea hirsuta in Antalya by David Merrick 04.jpg, Leaf, and stipule at leaf-stalk base File:Althaea hirsuta in Antalya by David Merrick 05.jpg, Stem, with mostly coarse simple hairs with bulbous bases, showing stipules where leaf stalks meet stem

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setigera Flora of the Mediterranean basin Flora of Middle Europe Flora of the Caucasus {{Malveae-stub