Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Malva neglecta Wallroth
(Cheeseweed, Dwarf Cheeseweed)
Family: Malvaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
Malva rotundifolia of NM authors
Malva neglecta is a small weedy plant of yards and roadsides. The leaves are
round and crenate-lobed. The flowers are small and white marked with purple.
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Malva neglecta, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, May 19, 2007
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