Abutilon theophrasti Medik., velvetleaf, abutilon
Annual, spreading by seeds; stems 2 to 4 feet (6 to 12 dm.) high; flowers yellow; southern Ontario, and southward; cultivated fields, roadsides, and waste places; introduced from Asia.
Malva pusilla SM., round-leaved mallow, mauve à feuilles rondes
Introduced from Europe. Similar to Malva neglecta Wallr., common mallow, but round-leaved mallow has smaller petals and a network of roughened ridges on the back of each nutlet. It is common in the Midwest, but is rare elsewhere.
Malva neglecta Wallr., common mallow, mauve négligée
Annual to short-lived perennial, spreading by seeds; autogamous; flowers white to pale lilac; stems prostrate to semi-erect; most common in eastern non-maritime areas and the far west; gardens, farmyards, and waste places; introduced from Europe.
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| Weed Name | Photo | Weed Name | Photo |
| velvetleaf, abutilon |  |
Common mallow: A, plant: B, flower; C, disk of nutlets; D, seed. Round-leaved mallow, E, disk of nutlets (from C. Frankton and G. A. Mulligan 1987, Weeds of Canada, Publication 948, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 217 p.) |  |
| common mallow, mauve négligée |  |
common mallow, mauve négligée |  |
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