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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