Malva neglecta
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| Malva neglecta | |
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| Common mallow | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Malva |
| Species: | M. neglecta
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| Binomial name | |
| Malva neglecta | |
Malva neglecta, known as common mallow in the US, is a weed with edible and nutritious leaves, which have a mucilaginous texture. The seed pods, known as "cheeses" because of their visual resemblance to cheese wheels, are also edible.
References
- ↑ "Malva neglecta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
External links
- https://www.gardenbetty.com/mallow-the-everywhere-edible-weed/
- http://www.ediblewildfood.com/mallow.aspx
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Malva neglecta, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.