E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Malva moschata L.
musk mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Malva moschata
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Species Information

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC
General:
Perennial herb from a taproot; stems ascending, branched, 30-60 cm tall, with sparse, simple hairs.
Leaves:
Basal leaves heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, rounded in outline, 6-8 cm long, toothed to shallowly lobed, hairy; stem leaves, rounded in outline, 4-8 cm long, at least the upper ones 5-lobed to the base and then dissected into linear segments; stipules 4-7 mm long.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of few to many flowers in axillary clusters or subterminal panicles; petals 5, white to deep pink, 2-3 cm long; calyces 3-4 mm long; bractlets linear.
Fruits:
Carpels, numerous in flat disks, rounded, densely hairy on the back; seeds 1.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the:  "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Habitat / Range

Mesic to dry roadsides and waste places in the lowland and montane zones; frequent in SW and SE BC and rare in SC BC; introduced from Eurasia.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of BC

Synonyms and Alternative Names

Malva moschata var. rosea hort.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links


Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
 Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

Burke Museum of Natural History's Image Collection
 UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
 Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
 Google Image Search
 Flickr Image Search

Related Databases

The Global Invasive Species Database
 FDA Poisonous Plant Database

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2013. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/19/2013 11:42:42 AM ]
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