Scientific Name: Malva neglecta Wallr.
Other Names: button weed, round leaf mallow, round dock
Life Cycle: annual
General Description: A annual with round leaves on long petioles that grows mostly prostrate.
Seedlings: Cotyledons are heart-shaped with three main veins. Small plants begin as rosettes.
True Leaves and Stem: Stems and leaves have short hairs. Leaves are round with crinckled edges and rounded margins. Petioles are very long.
Roots: taproot with small secondary fiberous roots
Flower and Fruit: Whitish lavendar five petal flowers are found on the end of stalks. Fruits resemble a small button with 12-15 segments each containing a seed.