Weed
cheeseweed mallow, small-whorl mallow, cheeseweed, small-flowered mallow, mauve parviflore
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
Circular and wedged
Light brown
Seeds are smooth. CarpelCarpel:
One section of a compound ovary.
margin wall is deeply reticulatedReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.
. The sides have ribs radiating outward from the hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
area. The margins have ridges following their outlines.
Most seeds are enclosed in a carpelCarpel:
One section of a compound ovary.
wall.
The seeds of Malva species are rather nondescript. The carpelCarpel:
One section of a compound ovary.
walls, however, have complex characteristics unique to each species.
Not listed
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Malva spp.
Malvaceae
Malva parviflora L.
