Malva moschata L.
(Musk-mallow)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMalva moschata (Musk-mallow)
GenusMalva (mallows)
FamilyMALVACEAE (mallows & limes)
OrderMALVALES (mallows, limes, daphnes and rockroses)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Malva moschata (Musk-mallow) :
1: Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
25 Jul 2010 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower . Photos: pollen
Image 1: Pollen grains - focused on outlines - magnifiedImage 2: Pollen grains - magnifiedImage 3: Pollen grains - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Pollen grain - surface focus - magnifiedImage 5: Pollen grain - surface - highly magnified
2: Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
18 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower buds and calycesImage 2: FlowersImage 3: Flowers - close-upImage 4: Fruiting calycesImage 5: Fruiting calyces - close-up
3: Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
15 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
White form
Image 1: White form - flowerImage 2: White form - flower budsImage 3: White form - flowersImage 4: White form - flowers (2)
4: Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
16 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: Plant
5: Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
21 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England

Fasciated plant (area had been sprayed)

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Fasciated inflorescence
6: Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
12 Jul 1970 OSGR: TQ14 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Inflorescence

Malva moschata (Musk-mallow) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Malva moschata (Musk-mallow)
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