Malva nicaeensis

Young stem, stipule, epicalyx; Koitiata dunes, Rangitikei.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/11/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Spent flower showing epicalyx and calyx; leaf margin; Koitiata dunes, Rangitikei.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/11/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Young fruit showing epicalyx; Koitiata dunes, Rangitikei.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/11/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Koitiata dunes, Rangitikei.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/11/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Leaf upper surface; Koitiata dunes, Rangitikei.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/11/2014, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

French mallow

Family

Malvaceae

Authority

Malva nicaeensis All.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

NVS code

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MALNIC

Conservation status

Not applicable

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Year naturalised

1957

Origin

Mediterranean to W. Asia

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