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Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
common mallow
Malva neglecta
Weed Characteristics
Other Names: dwarf mallow, roundleaf mallow, buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, round dock, cheeses
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: White, pink, or lavender with 5 petals and pink or lavender veins.
Leaves: Circular, wavy, shallowly lobed leaves with serrated edges.
Life Cycle: Biennial
Rounded leaves are slightly wavy with serrated edges and have a long leaf stem. Leaves and stems are covered with short hairs. Growth habit is low and spreading. Thick, short taproot. Native to Eurasia and found in gardens throughout the U.S.
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