114 A GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS 

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ish leaves, deeply heart-shaped at the base. Leaves 1-3 in. 

 wide, about /^-^ as wide as the length of the leaf-stalk, 

 wavy-margined, and finely toothed. Flowers clustered among 

 the leaves, their stalks }i the leaf-stalk, the petals pale blue, 

 about ^ in. wide, distinctly notched. Fruit suggesting a 

 miniature flat cheese like that in Fig. 326. May-October. A 

 European weed naturalized throughout North America. 



326. Musk Mallow. Malva moschata. An erect herb, 1-13/2 

 ft. high wth finely divided stem leaves, the segments cut and 

 toothed. Basal leaves round. Flowers in terminal clusters, 

 white or pink, about 13^ in. wide, the petals notched. Fruit 

 about ^ in. wide. August. In waste places or often along 

 streams. Nova Scotia and Ontario to Virginia, and westward. 

 Native of Europe. Fig. 326. Not as common as No. 325. 



327. High Mallow. Malva sylvestris. An erect, branched, 

 hairy herb, 10-18 in. high, with stalked leaves, finely toothed 

 and with 5-9 shallow angular lobes. Flowers much like No, 

 326, but reddish-purple and the petals rough and veiny on 

 the back. August. In waste places or roadsides almost through- 

 out North America, but not very common. Native of Europe. 



328. Flowers yellow. 



Petals none, sepals 5 ; a swamp or water plant , 



Marsh Marigold no. 



329 



