Malva sylvestris L.
(Common Mallow)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMalva sylvestris (Common 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 sylvestris (Common Mallow) :
1: Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
3 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at side of road
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: Flower - close-up (2)Image 3: FlowersImage 4: Flowers - close-upImage 5: Flowers - side viewImage 6: InflorescenceImage 7: LeafImage 8: LeavesImage 9: PlantImage 10: Plant (2)Image 11: Plant (3)Image 12: Plant - close-up
2: Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
10 Jul 1977 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: PlantImage 2: Flower - enlarged
3: Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
7 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers - close-upImage 2: Fruits - close-up

Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
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