Common mallow
Malva sylvestris
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Wild flowers
Tall plant with large open simple 5-petaled flowers. Petals purple in colour with veining and widely separated from each other; distinctly notched on their outer edge. Stamens borne on a central stalk in the middle of the flower. Leaves on stem broad with 5-7 lobes; becoming less lobed in those towards the base.
In shaded wild flower border beneath the oak tree.