MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY) 



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the several pistils which are also 

 united at the base, but distinct 

 above, projecting beyond the sta- 

 mens. The compound seed-vessel 

 is much larger than the flower, being 

 about an inch broad, composed of a 

 ring of twelve to fifteen awn-tipped 

 carpels, splitting at the top when 

 ripe and each containing three to 

 nine seeds, which are rounded kidney- 

 shaped, grayish brown, slightly rough, 

 about one-eighth of an inch long. 

 These seeds are shaken from the 

 carpels by winter winds and blown 

 for long distances over crusted snow. 



Means of control 



Cut or pull the plants while in 

 early bloom. Seedlings that bloom 

 late, even after corn is harvested, FIG. 193. Indian Mallow 

 may produce enough seed to foul the (Abutilon Theophrastf). x I 

 ground ; plants bearing unripe seed-vessels should be burned, as 

 they will ripen on the stalks. 



RED FALSE MALLOW 

 Malvdstrum cocclneum, Gray 



Native. Perennial. Propagates by seeds. 



Time of bloom: May to August. 



Seed-time: July to October. 



Range: Manitoba to British Columbia, southward to Texas and 



New Mexico. 

 Habitat : Dry prairies, hillsides ; wild pastures. 



The Greek name of this weed means Star-mallow, and the whole 

 plant is silvery gray with stiff, star-shaped hairs, which are said to 

 have a bad effect on the digestive tracts of grazing cattle and 

 horses, though sheep seem to take no harm and appear to be very 

 fond of the plant. In some localities it has been suspected of being 



