Etymology: Malva: a Latin name for mallow taken from the Greek malache, or malakos, referring to the leaves and an ointment made from the seeds which was supposed to be soothing to the skin
Plants: erect, annual/biennial/perennial, 16"-40" tall forb
Leaves: on hairy stalks, round to kidney-shaped in outline, 3-7 shallow, rounded, toothed lobes
Flowers: red to purple, 5-parted, 1 1/2"-2" wide, petals about the same length as the sepals, on stalks to 2" tall, 3 bractlets below; inflorescence solitary or in a tight cluster from the upper leaf axils; blooms June-Aug.
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Plants: erect, annual/biennial/perennial, 16"-40" tall forb
Leaves: on hairy stalks, round to kidney-shaped in outline, 3-7 shallow, rounded, toothed lobes
Flowers: red to purple, 5-parted, 1 1/2"-2" wide, petals about the same length as the sepals, on stalks to 2" tall, 3 bractlets below; inflorescence solitary or in a tight cluster from the upper leaf axils; blooms June-Aug.
Habitat: disturbed sites
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Kurt Stüber
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration