Author 'Nicoledesplat' (Id 149223 ) : Mauve Sylvestre also called "Big Purple '(Malva sylvestris (Malvaceae): 4: This pretty in pink lilac-purple was photographed in a wasteland sunny. The fruits have the shape and appearance of small cheeses, children pick up and eaten raw. They have a mild cabbage flavor. The flowers are grouped by 2-6 at the leaf base, on its upper leaves are deeply cut into 3-5 lobes. The Mauve Sylvestre was considered a medicinal plant, but today still uses the leaves and flowers against cough and irritation pharyngitis. The dark flowers can be used to color food. Did you know: 16: There are often small orange-red pustules (as on picture) on the leaves of purple. It is a fungus that attacks the Mauve Sylvestre. Affected plants do not die but are less beautiful.: 18: