Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : lvacr
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Lavatera stenophylla (Willk.) Rouy, Malope multiflora Cav.
Classification: Malvaceae, Dicotyledonous
Common name: smaller tree-mallow
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Kretische Strauchpappel ; ES : malva ; FR : lavatéra de Crête ; IT : malvone di Creta ; PT : malva-bastarda ; EN : smaller tree-mallow ;
Biological type: Annual, Biennial
-Cotyledons ovate or cordate at the base, sometimes narrow towards the tip, with small rose-purple spot at the junction of the petiole, glabrous and palmately veined.
-Leaves entire, ovate or orbicular, cordate at the base, margin crenate or crenate-serrate with a small rose purple spot at the junction of the petiole.
-Height 30-200 cm.
-Stem stellate pubescent or subhispid, erect.
-Leaves softly hairy, rounded, cordate base, crenate or crenate- serrate, and with short lobes (5-7).
-Flowers : lilac, 2-8 in fascicule within leaf axil. Petals 14-20 mm, pedicel much shorter than petioles. Sepals triangular-ovate, acuminate, slightly extended against the flower. Bracteoles ovate, free nearly to the base.
-Fruit : Disc shaped when ripe, divided into mericarps, carpels glabrous or pubescent, smooth or slightly ridged on dorsal face with rounded angles.
- Risk of confusion with Malva neglecta , Malva parviflora , Malva sylvestris .
- Biological type : Annual or Biennial.
Mistake with: Malva neglecta , Malva parviflora , Malva sylvestris
Ecological profile (click on flags):
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