Pink-purple mallow flowers with dark veins and notched petals among rounded green leaves

PLANT RECORD

Common mallow

Malva sylvestris

Pink-purple flowers have five notched petals marked with darker veins. Rounded, lobed leaves grow along the flowering stems. Common mallow is an upright or spreading herb often found on verges and disturbed ground.

Family: Malvaceae
Found at: United Kingdom
Observed on: 2026-06-24