Common Mallow

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• Scientific Name: Malva rotundifolia L.

Common mallow leaves have toothed margins and a palmate pattern of veins

Common Mallow bloom. Mallow may be confused with ground ivy (Creeping charlie), which is a mint with a different type of infloresence

Mallow forms a patch and is attached via a taproot. Ground Ivy (Creeping charlie) has a fibrous root system

• Common Names: Common Mallow, Dwarf mallow, round dock (English), Mauve, Petite mauve, Fromagère (French), Käsemalve (German), Khobbez (Arabic), Malva, Erba di San Simone, Piccola malva (Italian)

• Climatic Zone: Temperate

• Geographic Distribution: Africa, East Asia, Europe, North America

• Life Cycle: Annual or Biennial

• Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3

• Major Identifying Characteristic: Leaf shape, five-petaled flowers and presence of taproot