''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, with its leaves, stalks and seed all being considered edible. This is especially true of the seeds, which contain 21% protein and 15.2% fat.
Distribution
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Palearctic
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::Macaronesia:
Canary Islands
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::Northern Africa:
Algeria,
Morocco
::Arabian Peninsula:
Saudi Arabia
::Western Asia:
Afghanistan,
Cyprus,
Sinai
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Iran,
Iraq,
Israel,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestinian Territories,
Syria
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Turkey
::Caucasus:
Armenia,
Azerbaijan,
Georgia
::Soviet Middle Asia:
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan
::Mongolia:
Mongolia
::China:
Xinjiang
::Indian Subcontinent:
India,
Pakistan
::Northern Europe:
Denmark,
Ireland,
Norway,
Sweden
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United Kingdom
::Middle Europe:
Austria,
Belgium,
Czech Republic,
Germany,
Hungary,
Netherlands,
Poland,
Slovakia,
Switzerland
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::Southeastern Europe:
Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Greece,
Italy,
Montenegro,
North Macedonia,
Sardinia,
Serbia,
Slovenia,
Romania,
::Southwestern Europe:
France,
Portugal,
Spain
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Uses
Leaves and young seeds can be eaten raw or cooked. Mature seeds should be cooked like rice or grains.
References
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neglecta
Edible plants
Flora of Europe
Flora of North Africa
Flora of the Canary Islands
Flora of temperate Asia
Flora of tropical Asia
Taxa named by Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth
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