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Malva preissiana (formerly known M.
australiana and Lavatera plebeia; Malvaceae)
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| Malva
preissiana (australian mallow) is a
reasonably common native plant near the coast on the Bass
Strait islands. It is a robust herb up to about 1m tall that
is sometimes woody enough to be considered as a shrub. The
Tasmanian specimens tend to be very hairy, so that the
foliage looks pale blue in colour. The large, pale flowers
also help distinguish this plant from most of the weedy
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University of Tasmania
