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How to Manage Pests

Identification: Weed Photo Gallery

Bristly mallow

Scientific name: Modiola caroliniana (Mallow Family: Malvaceae)

Life stages of Bristly mallow Flower and leaf Infestation in turf

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DESCRIPTION:
Bristly mallow is a low-growing broadleaf perennial. Leaves are rounded with coarsely-toothed margins and three to seven lobes. Stems spread 6 to 18 inches (15 - 45 cm) long. Flowers are pink to red, round, and less than 1/2 inch (13 mm) wide in summer. Seeds are flat with a notch on one side.

Broadleaf ID illustration.


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