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Read more about Marsh Mallow at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Malva moschata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Malva moschata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-01-003:
Malva moschata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
COMMON NAME:
Marsh Mallow, Musk Mallow, Rose Mallow
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JK Marlow jkm130906_924
September Washington County ME
Petals indented on the outer margin (as are all members of this genus), per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm130906_927
September Washington County ME
Leaves deeply divided, the segments themselves deeply pinnatifid, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm130906_931
September Washington County ME
Calyx lobes triangular, enlarged and rugose on the back in fruit, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.