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Malva multiflora (Cav.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso

Lavatère de Crète (fr), Mauve multiflore (fr), Mauve de Linné (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Malva

Characteristics

A herb. It grows each year from seeds. The stem is tough and hairy. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves have several lobes and can have wavy edges. The leaves are 10 cm long. The flowers are small and pink or light purple. The fruit is disk shaped.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The immature fruit are eaten raw as a snack. The young leaves and stems are stewed.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits leaves stems
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 5 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
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Images

Habit

Malva multiflora habit picture by 🐞Hélène🐦 (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora habit picture by Pedro Salgadinho (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora habit picture by Elena Duna (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Malva multiflora leaf picture by Lamarque Patrice (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora leaf picture by García Marcos (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora leaf picture by 🐞Hélène🐦 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Malva multiflora flower picture by Pieter Verbrugghe (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora flower picture by Hormigos De la Casa (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora flower picture by cem bahar (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Malva multiflora fruit picture by 🐞Hélène🐦 (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora fruit picture by Yolande Conejos (cc-by-sa)
Malva multiflora fruit picture by cyril gaudin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Malva multiflora world distribution map, present in Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cabo Verde, Cyprus, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77068347-1
WFO ID wfo-0000449221
COL ID 3XR9D
BDTFX ID 119843
INPN ID 717790
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lavatera sicula Lavatera stenophylla Lavatera empedoclis Malva liocarpa Anthema scabra Lavatera sylvestris Lavatera neapolitana Lavatera mollis Malva willkommiana Lavatera hederifolia Lavatera cretica Malope multiflora Althaea cretica Althaea silvestris Malva cretica Malva pseudolavatera Malva hederifolia Malva linnaei Lavatera cavanillesii Anthema cretica Anthema tenoreana Lavatera cretica f. stenophylla Lavatera cretica var. stenophylla Lavatera cretica var. acutiloba Lavatera cretica var. microphylla Lavatera cretica var. silvestris Malva multiflora
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