Botanical Family Malvaceae
Bloom Time June – October
Pollen Characteristics
Dispersal Unit Monad
Aperture Number Inaperturate
Aperture Type N/A
Ornamentation Echinate/Porate
Tectum Eutectate
Size (um) 94
Shape Round
Pollen Color White
Honey Bee Resources
Pollen Source •
Nectar Source •
Pollen Load Identification
No pollen loads are actually seen on the corbicula for Malva spp., but there is typically a lot of pollen dusting on all parts of the honey bee, especially for the nectar gatherers.