- Lavatera arborea L. - Tree-mallow - Malvaceae
© Graham Day
© Graham Day
(Map updated: March 2008)
Tree mallow is a tall, robust biennial up to three or four feet tall, with beautiful purplish flowers. It is commonest around the coast of Co Down, especially in Ards and Lecale, growing on the upper sea shore on shingle or sandy ground.
All names: Lavatera arborea L.
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database