(Common Mallow)
Malva neglecta, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6785
Malva neglecta, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6796
Malva neglecta, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6787
Malva neglecta, Lathrop State Park, Huerfano Co. 6793
| Scientific Name | Malva neglecta | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MANE |
| Common Name | Common Mallow, Dwarf Mallow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21836 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | SEINet Reference |
Click Here |
| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains and foothills (3500 to 8500 ft.); various soil types on roadsides, in fields and disturbed areas. Plant: Prostrate or low-growing annual, stems up to to 24 inches long; considered a weed. Leaves: Alternate, orbicular or reniform and often with 5 to 7 shallow lobes; 1/4 to 1-1/8 inches long; margins are dentate to crenate; on petioles that gradually become shorter upward. Inflorescence: Small flowers 3/4 to 1-1/8 inch across, in clusters of 2 to 6 in upper leaf axils, each flower on a stalk up to 1-1/8-inch long; 5 whitish or slightly tinted pink or purple petals, somewhat spreading and with darker parallel veins; numerous stamens in the center are fused into a tube with anthers protruding at top; pistil is enclosed by the stamen tube with a dozen or so styles protruding out the top of the tube; 5 sepals below that are less than half the length of the petals, with 3 shorter, linear to oblong bractlets immediately below. Bloom Period: April to October. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
Colorado Status: Introduced |
© Tom Lebsack 2024
Banner photo: Castilleja rhexifolia and a brewing storm over the San Juan Mountains