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Common mallow [Malva neglecta]

Flower       Flower      

Common Name: Common mallow
Scientic Name: Malva neglecta
Colors: Red, White
Months Appearing: May

Ground trailing. Creeping. 

Flowers: ~1/2 inch, 5 petals, pink- white with pink stripes, notched.

Leaves: Roundish with shallow lobes.

Also called Cheeses due to the appearance of round, flat fruits.

Waste areas. May 16. Brower Park, Mecosta County, Mi

Attributes

Habitat

Waste Areas

Height of Plant

1 foot or less (30 cm)

Leaves

Basal Leaves Only

Stem

Hairy, Fuzzy