A perennial plant(Althaea officinalis) native to Europe and naturalized in marshes of eastern North America,having showy pink flowers and a mucilaginous root occasionally used as a demulcent and in confectionery.

• 药用蜀葵一种多年生的植物（蜀葵属），原产生于欧洲，已适应在北美洲东部的沼泽地区生长，具有艳丽的粉色花朵，其带有粘液性的根常被用作缓和性药或用于制作糖果