Question: Hello I need help identifying this plant which has sprung up this year in several odd spots around my yard …
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Hello I need help identifying this plant which has sprung up this year in several odd spots around my yard and lawm in northeastern VT. I know I have seen it before but am pretty positive that I did not plant it. I tried using the keys on this site to ID it, but have only come up with some plants which are similar. Thank you for any assistance you can provide. I seem to only be able to upload one photo, but do have several more, so let me know if you require any more.
Answer
Dear gcvt, your plant is a species of Malva (mallow). A common species with this morphology is Malva moscahata (musk mallow), which is introduced to many parts of New England. I can try to examine it more closely if you would like to send the entire suite of images to ahaines[at]newenglandwild.org.
