Malva weinmanniana

Erect, usually short-lived perennial mostly to 1 m, but up to 3 m high. Leaves subentire to palmately 5–9-lobed, the mid-lobe usually longer than others, 1–8 cm long and wide, broadly cordate at base, crenate to dentate, yellow green, moderately to densely stellate tomentose, usually more densely pubescent and paler beneath. Epicalyx lobes ovate, 3–7 mm long at anthesis, not or barely enlarging in fruit; calyx exceeding epicalyx by 3–6 mm at anthesis, enlarging to 12 mm long in fruit, the lobes erect or spreading and not or barely concealing mericarps; epicalyx and calyx stellate-pubescent; petals 15–25 mm long, pale pink or lilac, yellowish basally, with darker veins. Fruit 7–11 mm diam., mericarps usually 12–15, usually dorsally reticulate, glabrous, adjacent margins acute to narrowly winged, usually somewhat toothed. Flowers mainly Aug.–Jan.