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  5. Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies
  6. Mallow Family
  7. Mallows
  8. Common Mallow

species 68,424 observations

Common Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

42 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cotton Tipworm Moth, Painted Lady, West Coast Lady, Common Checkered-Skipper 5
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Aspidapion radiolus 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 10
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Texas Striped Sweat Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 26

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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