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Eastern Tree-mallow
Malva thuringiaca
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
musk mallowMalva moschata
Greater Musk-mallowMalva alcea
Common MallowMalva sylvestris
HollyhockAlcea rosea
marsh mallowAlthaea officinalis
Royal MallowMalva trimestris
Malva excisa
Small MallowMalva pusilla
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,367 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8,362 |
| Russia | 5,762 |
| Ukraine | 948 |
| Altai Krai | 464 |
| Samara Oblast | 411 |
| Penza Oblast | 382 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 335 |
| Saratov Oblast | 325 |
| Moscow Oblast | 308 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies · Malvales |
| Family | Mallow and Hibiscus Family · Malvaceae |
| Genus | Mallows · Malva |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eastern Tree-mallow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.