Malva L.

Mericarps and styles 6–12. Mericarp usually completely surrounding the seed Malva
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Epicalyx segments linear
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Petals 6–12 mm long, lilac–pink, twice as long as sepals. Fruit furrowed on the rim between the carpels. Mericarps c. 15, smooth. Stems decumbent or prostrate. Widespread. Weed of waste ground. Introd. from the Mediterranean. Fl. spring–summer. Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta
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Petals 4–6 mm long, as long as or just longer than the sepals. Fruit ridged on the rim between the carpels. Mericarps c. 11, strongly reticulate. Stems decumbent or prostrate. Widespread. Common weed of waste ground. Introd. from the Mediterranean. Fl. spring–summer. Small-flowered Mallow Malva parviflora