Family - Malvaceae

Common Name - Common Mallow

Habitats

Description of Genus

Annual, biennial or perennial herbs. The leaves are either palmately lobed or palmately divided. The flowers are pink, purple or white. There are 5 petals and 5 sepals. Outside the sepals are three sepal like structures, known as a epicalyx.

Life History

UK distribution

Found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during June, July, August and September.

Fruit

The fruit is a nutlet.

Flower

The flower is actinomorphic

Names in other languages and countries

France
Grande Mauve
Germany
Wilde Malve
Spain
Malva Común
Malva
Zigi
Zibuin
Malva silvestre
Yugoslavia
Slez
USA
High Mallow
Finland
metsaemalva
malva, metsae-
malva, kiilto-
kiiltomalva
Poland
Slaz dziki

Chromosome Number (2N)

42

Latin Synonyms

Malva mauritiana