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title: Weed ID - Common Mallow
description: Another weed that invades lawns and landscapes at this time of year is common mallow. Mallow can be a winter annual or a biennial in certain conditions.
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# [Weed ID - Common Mallow](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/turf-and-ornamental-tech-tips/weed-identification-common-mallow)

 Written by [Kevin Lewis](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/turf-and-ornamental-tech-tips/author/kevin-lewis) | Feb 8, 2022 10:18:00 PM

Common mallow, or Malva neglecta, is a winter annual, also known as "cheeseweed." It has rounded, heart-shaped leaves with shallow-toothed edges. It has a strong tap root. It is generally found in gardens, roadsides, fence lines, fields, urban sites, and unmanaged sites.

The flower clusters are white to pale pink about ¼" in diameter and found at the base of the leaf stalk.

It is called "cheeseweed" because the seeds look like small wheels of cheese with wedge shaped sections.

Control: hand removal or hoeing; regular low mowing in turf areas. Non-selective herbicides in garden beds and along fence lines.

Controlled selectively in turf by many two-way and three-way post-emergence broadleaf herbicide mixtures containing 2,4-D, diacamba, MCPP or MCPA. Also controlled by products that contain triclopyr, fluroxypyr, and quinclorac.

Additional information on the identification and control of common mallow can be found [in this article from Turfgrass Science at Purdue University](https://turf.purdue.edu/common-mallow/).

Please contact the Ewing Technical Services Team if there are any questions or to suggest future topics.

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