Common name: Bristly Mallow
Latin name: Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don
Family: Malvaceae
Life Cycle: Perennial
Type: Broadleaf
Description: A creeping perennial plant that roots at the nodes when spreading via a rounded stem. Leaves are alternately arranged on the stem, are shallow to deeply lobed. Flowers are often salmon-colored to purplish-red.
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