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. Click on additional photos to enlarge: