Althaea Cannabina - Palmleaf Marshmallow, Hempleaved Hollyhock. Althaea Cannabina, Is A Perennial Herb Belonging To The Genus Althaea Of The Family Malvaceae. The Stem Is Erect, Cylindrical, Pubescent And Very Branched. Lower Leaves Are Petiolate, Hairy And Almost Completely Subdivided In Three-Five Segments, Linear Or Linear-Lanceolate, Toothed Or Lobed, Up To 2 Centimetres (0.79 In) Wide And 8 Centimetres (3.1 In) Long. The Upper Leaves Are Simply Lobed And Toothed. The Flowers Are Solitary Or In Clusters And Grow In The Axils Of The Leaves, On Long Pedicels.

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