Common mallow is a
common name used for a number of different species of ''
Malva
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Malva sylvestris
''Malva sylvestris'' is a species of the mallow genus '' Malva'' in the family of Malvaceae and is considered to be the type species for the genus. Known as common mallow to English-speaking Europeans,
it acquired the common names of cheeses, h ...
'' is the common mallow in
Europe
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North Africa
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Malva neglecta
''Malva neglecta'' is an annual growing to 0.6 m (2 ft). It is known as common mallow in the United States and also as buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, dwarf mallow, and roundleaf mallow.
This plant is often consumed as a food, wit ...
'' is the common mallow in the
United States
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Malva preissiana'' is a "common mallow" in
Australia and
New Zealand
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