cheeseweed mallow

Malva parviflora

Member of mallows (genus Malva)
mallow family (family Malvaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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CalPhotos

• petals 3–5 mm
• sepals ~3 mm
• epicalyx segments 1–2 mm long, linear to thread-like
• fruit is reticulated and always exposed by the calyx
• stem slightly rough or hairy, usually prostrate or decumbent

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora