Marsh mallow flowers - not quite ready for s'mores

Althaea Officinalis, from France. Marshmallows used to be flavored by the roots of this plant but now they’re artificial.

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Tags: california, berkeley, universityofcalifornia, botanicalgarden, garden, park, flowers, summer, eastbay, berkeleyhills, marshmallow, althaeaofficinalis, france, white, purple
Uploaded: July 20, 2008
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lavateraguy wrote...
For your information, that's not Althaea officinalis. I'd guess at Acanthus.


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