European or vervain mallow |
European or vervain mallow |
Malva alcea |
Mallow Family or Malvaceae |
A 1 to 2 foot tall herb with a hairy stem and a cluster of a few, relatively large
(1 to 1.5 inch wide) pink flowers with 5 notched petals. The calyx bears three
small green bracts. Leaves alternate, 5-lobed with each lobe with only a few
shallow teeth. A few small basal leaves. (Photographed at Eagle Lake - August 12, 2002) |
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