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Sea Mallow

Lavatera maritima

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Field Notes

Description:

Bush-like, long thin branches (1 metre or more) with a cluster of leaves and flowers at the tip. Flowers maybe 5 cm across?

Habitat:

Trackside

Species ID Suggestions

Tree mallow

Lavatera maritima

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Jopy
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Comments (5)
Jopy
omg! I posted wrong common name, during the search i opened few windows and copy the wrong, the common name is Sea mallow...I apologize.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Just another check, my new book shows Lavatera maritima as Sea Mallow (Feb-May) and Lavatera arborea as Tree Mallow (Apr-Jul).
Jopy
You're welcome! I saw five petals which are visible in purple and green part of flower, also family Malvaceae is recognizable by stamens and flowers always have five petals...
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I discounted that one because I thought mine only had 4 petals. A closer look does indeed show part of a fifth, just visible. Thanks.

Spotted for Missions

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Flowers of Europe
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Biodiversidad en España/Spain
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Mission WILD
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedMarch 19, 2014

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