Malva parviflora is an annual or perennial herb that is native to Northern Africa, Europe and Asia and is widely naturalised elsewhere.[1] Common names include cheeseweed,[1] cheeseweed mallow, Egyptian mallow,[1] least mallow,[2] little mallow,[1] mallow,[3] marshmallow,[3] small-flowered mallow,[4] small-flowered marshmallow[5] and smallflower mallow.[3] M. parviflora leaf extracts possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.[6] It has a decumbent or erect habit, growing up to 50 cm in height.[4] The broad leaves have 5 to 7 lobes and are 8 to 10 cm in diameter.[4] It has small white or pink flowers with 4 to 6 mm long petals.[4]

Malva parviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Malva
Species:	M. parviflora
Binomial name
Malva parviflora L.

References

External links

• Media related to Malva parviflora at Wikimedia Commons
• "Malva parviflora". Neotropical Herbarium Specimens. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
• GBIF: Occurrence data for Malva parviflora
• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Malva parviflora in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
• "Malva parviflora". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
• "Malva parviflora". Plants for a Future.

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