Malva Species Comparison
The following photos are from this excellent document (I’ve reordered the photos for ease of comparison):
A Guide to the Identification of Wild Mallows (by Jose Potter Butler [@joepb], William Reinders [@reinderw], April 2021).
- Malva parviflora (Cheeseweed Mallow)
- Malva neglecta (Dwarf Mallow)
- How to Identify Malva nicaeensis (Bull Mallow)
- How to Identify Malva multiflora (Cretan Mallow)
- Malva arborea (Tree Mallow)
- Malva subovata (Sea Mallow)
- Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
- Malva assurgentiflora (Island Mallow)
Updated 2024-04-10: added links to more info for each species.