Seasonal Wild Flowers

Musk-mallow

Malva moschata

Malvaceae

June to August

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Musk-mallow

It grows on hedge banks and open grassland, around

woods, fields and pastures, and by roads, canals

and rivers.

Musk-mallow is a native, perennial herb growing up

to 80cm.

Flowers are strikingly rose pink, occasionally white

and up to 6cm.

There are 5 petals, a stamen tube with numerous

stamens with anthers inserted below the ovary.

There are numerous styles and stigmas above the

stamens.

Leaves are generally deeply cut, but this is a

rather variable feature.

Musk-mallow on Heysham Head, Lancs

Flower and flower buds

Ripening stamens

Stamen tube and stigmas

Deeply divided leaf

Less divided leaf

More mature stamens and styles