Marshmallow

Family: Malvaceae
Scientific name: Malva parviflora
Description: Plant Form Annual erect or sprawling herb. Size Up to 1.2 m tall. Stem Woody at base, upper stems green, widely spreading Leaves Fan like, lobed with radiating veins, dark green. Flowers Pink to whitish with 5 notched petals often overlapping. Fruit and Seeds Capsule 1 cm in diameter, containing 8-12 non-hairy seeds. Habitat Wastelands, abandoned gardens, roadsides, watercourses. Distinguishing Features Distinguished from other Malva species by petals being same length as sepals. Impacts Competes with vegetable crops, host of pests and diseases.

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