NameThatPlant.net: Malva neglecta

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Malva neglecta FAMILY Malvaceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Read more about Common Mallow at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Malva neglecta FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Malva neglecta

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Malva neglecta

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-01-002:

Malva neglecta FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (NAME REJECTED BECAUSE OF UNCERTAIN APPLICATION) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Malva rotundifolia

COMMON NAME:
Common Mallow, Cheeses

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Malva neglecta FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Malva neglecta FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Malva neglecta

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Malva neglecta

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-01-002:
Malva neglecta FAMILY Malvaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (NAME REJECTED BECAUSE OF UNCERTAIN APPLICATION) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Malva rotundifolia

3278

Forb
Annual, winter annual, or rarely a short-lived perennial

Habitat: Pastures, roadsides, barnyards, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Uncommon in Carolinas, rare in GA

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Pale pink or purplish (rarely white)
5 sepals united at base
5 petals united at base
Stamens united to form a staminal column surrounding ovary and styles
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule

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