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Malva neglecta

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Malva neglecta

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Genus
  
Malva

Higher classification
  
Mallow


Similar
  
Mallow, Malva sylvestris, Mallows, Malva moschata, Silene nutans

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Malva neglecta is an annual growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is also known as common mallow in the United States and also buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, dwarf mallow and roundleaf mallow. Although often considered a weed, this plant is often consumed as a food. This is especially true of the seeds, which contain 21% protein and 15.2% fat. The plant is an invasive species in the United States.

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Distribution

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Native
Palearctic:Macaronesia: Canary IslandsNorthern Africa: Algeria, MoroccoArabian Peninsula: Saudi ArabiaWestern Asia: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Sinai, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria, TurkeyCaucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, GeorgiaSoviet Middle Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UzbekistanMongolia: MongoliaChina: XinjiangIndian Subcontinent: India, PakistanNorthern Europe: Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United KingdomMiddle Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, SwitzerlandSoutheastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Sardinia, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania,Southwestern Europe: France, Portugal, Spain

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References

Malva neglecta Wikipedia