Calflora
Taxon  Report   5356    
Malvella leprosa  (Ortega) Krapov.
Alkali mallow
Malvella leprosa
© 2004 James M. Andre
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Malvella leprosa
© 2007 Lynn Watson
Malvella leprosa
© 2009 Neal Kramer
Malvella leprosa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Malvella leprosa
© 2014 Debra L. Cook
Family: MALVACEAE  
Genus: Malvella
Communities: (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Sida hederacea
PLANTS: Sida leprosa var. hederacea
PLANTS: Sida leprosa
More information about  Malvella leprosa
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (MALE3)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 21, 2019).