Common Mallow is a European annual or biennial widely naturalized in disturbed areas, gardens, and roadsides across North America. Its small white to pale pink flowers and round, cheese-wheel-shaped fruit clusters are distinctive. Despite being non-native, its flowers support specialist mallow bees and many generalist pollinators.
Best time to see a Common Mallow
The best time to see a Common Mallow is April–July, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 9,424 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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