*Malva neglecta Wallroth. Common name: Common Mallow, Cheeses. Phenology: Apr-Nov. Habitat: Pastures, roadsides, barnyards. Distribution: Native of Europe.
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
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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