Malva sylvestris L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Malvaceae// Genus: Malva // Species: Malva sylvestris L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Distribution: Native from Europe to the Mediterranean region, Central Asia, West Hymalayas and Tibet (China) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Grasslands, rocky terrains, disturbed ground, alongside roads, near cultivated land, in and near settlements.

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring-autumn: MAY, JUN,JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV.

Malva sylvestris– habit. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– habit. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– habit. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– stem with flowers. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– flower. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– flower. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– flower. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– flower. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– flower. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– spent flowers. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, near village of “Nivichani”, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris habit. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris stem with flowers. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris – flower. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris – flower. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris – flower. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris – developing flower. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris – leaves. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Malva sylvestris – leaf. Hilly region between the Kochani landfill and Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 07.11.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Malva sylvestris L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561932-1 [Accessed 04.12.2021].

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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