. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Malva rotundifolia L. ROUND-LEAVED MALLOW A branched, prostrate annual or biennial. Leaves I to 2i inches across, roughly kidney- shaped and wavy-margined. Flowers pale-lilac, i inch across, sepals as long as petals. Fruit a series of small capsules in a circle. Introduced, becoming very common on roadsides and waste lands. Malvastrum coccineum (Pursh) A. Gray SCARLET MALLOW. A native perennial with running rootstocks and woody base, in patches, 4 to 10 inches in height. Leaves usually round in outline but divided to base into wedge-shaped, lobe
. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Malva rotundifolia L. ROUND-LEAVED MALLOW A branched, prostrate annual or biennial. Leaves I to 2i inches across, roughly kidney- shaped and wavy-margined. Flowers pale-lilac, i inch across, sepals as long as petals. Fruit a series of small capsules in a circle. Introduced, becoming very common on roadsides and waste lands. Malvastrum coccineum (Pursh) A. Gray SCARLET MALLOW. A native perennial with running rootstocks and woody base, in patches, 4 to 10 inches in height. Leaves usually round in outline but divided to base into wedge-shaped, lobed and cleft leaflets, with fine, white, star-shaped hairs giving a grayish appearance to plant. Flowers brick red, i to i inch across, in dense, short raceme-like clusters. Common on dry prairie in lighter soil zones in southern portions. 47. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Research Branch. Ottawa, Queen's Printer
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