Malva nicaeensis, French Mallow, Southern Mallow,
חלמית מצויה
Is tasteless food eaten without salt,
or is there flavor in the white of an egg?
I refuse to touch it;
such food makes me ill.
Job 6:6-7
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| | Scientific name: |
| Malva nicaeensis All. |
| Common name: |
| French Mallow, Southern Mallow |
| Hebrew name: |
| חלמית מצויה |
| Family: |
| Malvaceae, חלמיתיים |
Date Picture Taken: April 11, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Nutrient-rich soils, ruderal |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 31, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Malva, from the Greek word "malache", meaning "mallow" and "malakos", "soft, gentle,", referring to the abundant mucilage in certain species, which softens the skin.
nicaeensis, nicaeens, Nicene, an inhabitant "of Nice (formerly Nicaea Maritima) France; Iznik (formerly Nicaea), Turkey".
- The standard author abbreviation All. is used to indicate Carlo Allioni (1728 – 1804), an Italian physician and professor of botany at the University of Turin.
The flowers open in the morning and close at night, and after pollination develop a fruit, which consists of several carpels.
Date Picture Taken: February 29, 2008
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