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Erect or sprawling biennial or perennial with hairy stems, to 1.5 m. Often confused with Lavatera cretica (see below).
Flowers.
Apr-Sep.
Size.
med-tall
Flower Blossom.
5 petals; to 50 mm. Pink or purple, with dark veins, in clusters of 2 or more, borne separately on long stalks. Petals do not overlap. The epicalyx lobes elliptical and hairy.
Leaves.
Large (40 mm long), heart- to kidney-shaped with 3-7 rounded, toothed lobes (see photo 4).
Habitat.
Roadsides, waste ground, meadows, cultivated fields; sometimes on coastal rocks or sand dunes.
Similar Flowers
| Lavatera cretica |
Small Tree Mallow; Cretan Mallow
Similar, but no simple (unbranched) hairs on the flower stalks and with broader epicalyx-lobes that are joined towards the base. Feb-June. |
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Photo gallery of 4 photos for Mallow
