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Malvaceae
Malva

not marked as a favorite taxon *Malva neglecta Wallroth. Common name: Common Mallow, Cheeses. Phenology: Apr-Nov. Habitat: Pastures, roadsides, barnyards. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA6, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV; = Malva rotundifolia L. — S, rejected because of uncertain application. Basionym: Malva neglecta Wallr. 1824

Links to other floras: = Malva neglecta - FNA6

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Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Prostrate to ascending annual/biennial (rarely a short-lived perennial) found in pastures, roadsides and barnyards. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems trailing, branched from base, densely hairy (hairs branched).

Leaves: Leaves alternate, long-petiolate, round and often with a notch at the base, 3/4-2 1/2 in. long, obscurely 5-9 lobed, toothed and fuzzy gray-green in color.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers 1-3 on stalks arising from leaf axils; pale pink or white and often with pale violet lines; about 3/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 ascending, oblong petals with slightly notched tips, a 5-lobed calyx about 1/2 the length of the petals and a central column of a single pistil and numerous close-pressed stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a flattened-round, wheel-shaped capsule.

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Height: 6-24 in.

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description: Prostrate to ascending annual/biennial (rarely a short-lived perennial) found in pastures, roadsides and barnyards. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems trailing, branched from base, densely hairy (hairs branched).

leaves: Leaves alternate, long-petiolate, round and often with a notch at the base, 3/4-2 1/2 in. long, obscurely 5-9 lobed, toothed and fuzzy gray-green in color.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers 1-3 on stalks arising from leaf axils; pale pink or white and often with pale violet lines; about 3/4 in. wide; consisting of 5 ascending, oblong petals with slightly notched tips, a 5-lobed calyx about 1/2 the length of the petals and a central column of a single pistil and numerous close-pressed stamens.

fruits: Fruit a flattened-round, wheel-shaped capsule.

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