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Alcea setosa Alef.

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Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Flower buds
  • Flowers
Preparation
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Herbal tea
  • Salads
Blooming period
April to June
Foraging period
March to May
Seed collection period
July to September
Potential medicinal uses
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Emollient
  • Sedative
  • Vulnerary

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Pink
  • Violet
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Hemicryptophyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Alcea
Family
Malvaceae
Wikidata item
Q15355500
GBIF Item
Alcea setosa (Boiss.) Alef. (5617456)

References

  1. Alcea setosa (Boiss.) Alef. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-10.
  2. Machaka Houri, N., Houri, A.(2014). Wild Flowers of Lebanon with Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas.Beirut:Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  3. IUCN Red List. (2021, November 20).
  4. Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 16). Alcea setosa. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:00, August 31, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alcea_setosa&oldid=1093417499
  5. Zorkot. Husein Ali. (2015). A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Hima Fakiha and the Adjoining Region.
  6. Mashjar Juthour.(2017). Palestinian Wildflower Pocket Guide(English and Arabic)
  7. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).
  8. Post GE. Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai. Рипол Классик; 1932.
  9. Houri, A., Machaka Houri, N. (2001). photographic guide to wild flowers of Lebanon. Beirut: Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)

Citation

Alcea setosa Alef. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/460 accessed via barari.org on 7/16/2025.

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