island mallow

Malva assurgentiflora

Member of mallows (genus Malva)
mallow family (family Malvaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

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• shrub
• all others are an herb or subshrub
• petals 25–45 mm
• leaf has distinctive triangular lobes with triangular teeth

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara

Months:

• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora