Home Weed ID Publications Dictionary Links FAQs Login About us		Plant Description: Name: common mallow Scientific Name: Malva neglecta Family: Malvaceae Type: Broadleaf Lifecycle: Summer Annual Habit: Usually growing along the ground with stems pointing upward this plant spreads by both seed and by adventitious roots from broken stems. Roots usually consist of a taproot with course branching secondary roots. Leaves: Leaves are alternate and round with veins radiating from the center where the blade attaches to the 5-20 cm long petioles. Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Characteristics: Round leaves, white star shaped flowers and button shaped fruit. Flower Seed Head: Flowers are white to light lavender with a purple tinge shaped like a 5 pointed star. This plant flowers late spring through early fall. Seed Fruit: Fruit is shaped like a pizza with 12-15 segments each containing a single seed. Seed are black to reddish brown and kidney shaped. Where Found: Throughout North America this plant is a occasionally found in agronomic crops but is more of a problem in landscapes, low-maintenance turf situations, and nursery crops. Control Options Related Plants Terms and Definitions Additional Images:
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