Common Mallow
Malva neglecta

Family: Mallow (Malvaceae)
AKA: Cheeseweed
Photo taken on: September 11, 2011
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Waste places, roadsides

Creeping stems grow to 18" long. Leaves are round and scalloped, often with a red dot in the center. Flowers are white to lavender.

Flora of North America reference.