Common Mallow

Common Name: Common Mallow

Botanical Name: Malva neglecta Wallr.

Family: Malvaceae

Life Cycle: Annual or biennial (spreads by seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Alternate circular leaves

• Toothed leaf margins

• Short taproot

• White or whitish purple flowers

• Round seed pod that resembles a button

Common habitat:

• Turfgrass

• Landscape gardens

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

• Common Mallow

• Common mallow