Status
Conservation status
Nationally scarce
Native status
Archaeophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Damp places, usually near houses
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Probably originally introduced as a medicinal plant. 'Althea' derives from the Greek word 'althainein', meaning