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Malva alcea L.

greater musk-mallow (Malvaceae)

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Malva alcea has deeply divided leaves but, unlike Malva moschata, has broad epicalyx lobes.

Whittington (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-09-11

 greater musk-mallow / Malva alcea: _Malva alcea_ has deeply divided leaves but, unlike _Malva moschata_, has broad epicalyx lobes.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne