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PLANTS

Musk mallow

Malva moschata

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennial
Musk mallow, photo 1 of 5
Musk mallow, In flower
Musk mallow, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 358 observations of Musk mallow in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale69
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent45
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches34
  4. Estrie34
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine33
  6. Outaouais24
  7. Montréal23
  8. Laurentides20
  9. Montérégie20
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue13
  12. Centre-du-Québec12
  13. Côte-Nord7
  14. Mauricie6
  15. Lanaudière3

Habitat

ForestCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

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Vervain mallowMalva alcea
High mallowMalva sylvestris
Royal MallowMalva trimestris
Common mallowMalva neglecta
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