MalvaceaeMalva neglecta
Cheeseweed
Stems prostrate, with tips growing upward, densely hairy. Leaves circular to kidney-shaped, with shallow lobes. Flowers 1–6 in cluster at base of leaves, petals pale lilac or white with darker penciling and hairy base, each about 1/2 in. across. Found in disturbed places. Called cheeseweed because the fruits are round and flat like a wheel of cheese. Common weed of lawns and gardens at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: All Summer
- Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 6--24 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed
- Found In: Olympic NP, Mt. Rainier NP, Steens, N Cascades NP
- Native: No
