Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Genus: Malva (Mallow)
Malva alcea L. - Greater Musk-Mallow
Malva moschata L. - Musk-Mallow
Malva sylvestris L. - Common Mallow
Malva neglecta Wallr. - Dwarf Mallow
Malva pusilla Sm. - Small Mallow
Malva thuringiaca (L.) Vis. - Tree Lavatera
<ba>Maximal 30 cm tall</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>flowers close to each other</b></ba>. <span class="v1">epicalyx:</span> 3–4‑leaved, <i>not</i> fused, <i>not</i> notably enlarged, <b>lobes lanceolate to oval</b>. <span clas...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, footstep tolerant vegetation
in dry habitats