Cut-Leaf Mallow
Malva alcea L.
Malva alcea, a member of the Malvaceae family, is a plant native to southwestern, central, and eastern Europe as well as southwestern Asia. It is found from Spain north to southern Sweden and east to Russia and Turkey. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.
Description
Commonly referred to as Cut-Leaf Mallow, Malva alcea is distributed across various regions including British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Flanders, Liechtenstein, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It is a member of the Malvaceae family and belongs to the genus Malva. This species is also known by alternative common names such as greater musk-mallow, vervain mallow, and hollyhock mallow.
Other common names
Cut-Leaf MallowCut-Leaved MallowEuropean MallowGreater Musk MallowGreater Musk-MallowHollyhockHollyhock MallowVervain CheeseweedVervain Mallow
Distribution
British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · DK · FI · NO · SE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Flanders · Liechtenstein · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Bulgaria · Germany · Romania · England · Wales · Vermont-US · EE · PL · LV · BG
Synonyms
Bismalva alceaMalva alcea subsp. excisa