species 5,835 observations
Island Mallow
Malva assurgentiflora
Field notes
Malva assurgentiflora, formerly classified as Lavatera assurgentiflora, the island mallow, mission mallow, royal mallow, malva rosa island mallow, island tree mallow or malva rosa ('pink mallow') in Spanish, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
West Coast Lady, American Lady, Common Checkered-Skipper, Cotton Tipworm Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Island Mallow Psyllid, Orange-crowned Warbler, White-winged Dove, Common Ground Dove
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Anna's Hummingbird, Oblique Streaktail, Monarch, White-lined Sphinx
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.