mallow, Common, Malva neglecta
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Life Cycle
Annual, biennial or short lived perennial.Propagation
Reproducing only by seed.Stems
Stems much-branched, erect or trailing on the ground with upturned ends, hairy, 10-60cm long.Leaves
Leaves alternate (1 per node), long-stalked; blades rounded or kidney-shaped with a deep heart-shaped base, shallowly lobed and toothed; stipules green to purplish or brownish, triangular, 2.5-6mm long.Flowers and Fruit
Flowers in axils of leaves; sepals 5, in a ring; petals 5, white to pinkish or lilac, 1-1.5cm across and with a column of stamens in the centre covering the pistil; fruit a circle of about 12 to 14 dry sections ("seeds"), each section having flat sides but being rounded on its back, very finely hairy, and containing 1 dark brown seed. Flowers from June to late autumn.Roots and Underground Structures
Stout taproot.Habitat
Common mallow occurs throughout most of Ontario and is a very frequent weed in lawns, gardens, barnyards, roadsides, waste places and occasionally in cultivated fields.Distinguishing Features
It is distinguished by its low stature, its rounded to kidney-shaped leaves, its flowers 1-1.5cm across witha central column of stamens and the individual sections in the ring of fruits rounded and not prominently veined.Media Items
Figure 1: A. Seedling B. Base of mature plant C. End of flowering stem D. Fruit (ring of seeds) E. Fruit (ring of seeds) Top
Figure 2: Cotyledon Top
Figure 3: 2 leaf seedling Top
Figure 4: Alternate stem orientation of common mallow Top
Figure 5: Leaf Top
Figure 6: Five pinkish white petals of common mallow. Top
Figure 7: Mature plant Top