Marsh Mallow?

Adam Cheeseman · #1 (**permalink**) 25-07-2011, 11:08 AM

I was confident that this is Marsh Mallow until I compared my picture and the flowers seem too dark. Am I right?

Cheers,

Adam

Dorts · #2 (**permalink**) 25-07-2011, 11:46 AM

Adam, a perfectly good Marsh Mallow - Althaea officinalis.
Dorts

Adam Cheeseman · #3 (**permalink**) 25-07-2011, 04:45 PM

Thanks Dorts. First time I've seen it and was sure as soon as I saw it, but all the pictures and photos I've seen show the reproductive parts as being pale too and the petals arranged slightly differently. Glad it is what I thought it was though. You were right about the Annual Sea-blite too. Thanks again.

Cheers,

Adam

Hobjob · #4 (**permalink**) 26-07-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Thanks Dorts. First time I've seen it and was sure as soon as I saw it, but all the pictures and photos I've seen show the reproductive parts as being pale too and the petals arranged slightly differently. Glad it is what I thought it was though. You were right about the Annual Sea-blite too. Thanks again.

Cheers,

Adam

Feel the leaves next time Adam. They are unique - like velvet

Common at Minsmere BTW.