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Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
43.843, 15.8949
Field Notes
Description:
The Mallow is a spreading hairy biennial herb, with strong, round and hairy stem, dark green lobed leaves and striking purple five petaled flowers. It can grow up to 1 m tall, and can be growing straight upwards or creeping.
Habitat:
European species, widespread and growing in various habitats, often found on rough and rocky ground, or close to roads and around ruins. Here, observed in and around Krka national park; on edges of lush broad-leaved forest, on river banks but also in very dry rocky escarpments.
Notes:
The plant found its uses in traditional medicine and herbalism, as the seed decoction are used as soothing agent for mucous membranes; while leaves are used in poultices as skin-moisturiser. Young leaves can also be used boiled, as vegetables.
Reference Links:
Malva sylvestris - Wikipedia
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PublishedJuly 29, 2018
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