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Malva parviflora  L.
Cheeseweed mallow
Malva parviflora is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Malva
Family: Malvaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places, agricultural weed

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about  Malva parviflora from other sources

[Wikipedia] Common Names: Common names include cheeseweed,[1] cheeseweed mallow, Egyptian mallow,[1] least mallow,[2] little mallow,[1] mallow,[3] marshmallow,[3] small-flowered mallow,[4] small-flowered marshmallow,[5] Nafa Shak, and smallflower mallow.[3] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).