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302_5246 [Malva eriocalyx]
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This biennial malva usually reaches a height of two meters (rarely 3), while its pinkish purple flowers are 3-4 cm across. Widespread on rocky areas usually near the sea.
The flower is also known as Malva arborea or Lavatera arborea.
Photographed on the island of Irakleia on March 23, 2010