species 4,738 observations
Small Mallow
Malva pusilla
Field notes
Malva pusilla, also known as Malva rotundifolia (the latter of which is now officially rejected by botanists), the low mallow, small mallow, or the round-leaved mallow, is an annual and biennial herb species of the Mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae. Malva is a genus that consists of about 30 species of plants. This genus consists of plants named mallows. Mallows grow in many regions, including temperate, subtropical, and tropical areas.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



West Coast Lady, Gray Hairstreak, Cotton Tipworm Moth, Painted Lady
19
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it

Aspidapion radiolus, Mallow Leaf Miner
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Ornate Aphid, Black Bean Aphid, Eastern Fox Squirrel, California Ground Squirrel
13
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Hyaline Grass Bug, Dusky-banded Leafwalker, Doubled Ceratina, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
66
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.