Musk Mallow

A very beautiful wildflower, "it emits from its leaves a faint, musky odour, especially in warm weather, or when drawn through the hand."
Botanical.com

This flower is a member of the Mallow Family. Our candy, the marshmallow, is now made from sugar and gelatin, but was originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant, another member of the same family.

The root of the plant has mucilage in it, a sticky, sugary substance.
Wikipedia

"The first marshmallows were made by boiling pieces of the marsh mallow root pulp with sugar until it thickened. After it had thickened, the mixture was strained and cooled. As far back as 2000 B.C., Egyptians combined the marsh mallow root with honey. The candy was reserved for gods and royalty."
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