Malva wigandii (Alef.) M. F. Ray, Novon 8:293. 1998
syn: Axolopha wigandii Alef.; Lavatera maritima Gouan
Small shrub up to 1.2 m tall; leaves suborbicular to reniform, obtusely 5-angled or lobed, about 5 cm long and broad; fls 1-2, axillary, epicalyx 6 mm long, nearly free; petals white or pink with purple base, 2-3 cm long; mericarps 9-13, strongly ridged.
Commonly planted in California in private houses and gardens.
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