Malva mohileviensis
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
An annual herb. It grows 1.5 m tall. The stems are somewhat purplish. The leaves are almost round and heart shaped at the base. They are 1.5-2.5 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They have 5-7 lobes. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers occur as 4-7 together in the axils of leaves. The fruit is about 5 mm across. The seed are brown and 1 mm wide.
There are about 30 Malva species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Europe, Japan, Pakistan, Russia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds