Malva facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Malva |
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| M. sylvestris | |
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Malvoideae
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Malveae
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Malva
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About 25–30; see text. |
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Axolopha (DC.) Alef. |
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Malva is a genus of about 25-30 species of plants commonly called mallows. It is the type genus in the family Malvaceae. Several species are widely grown as garden flowers, while some are invasive weeds,such as M. neglecta. The color mauve is named after the French name of the plant. The word Mallow comes from the old English "malwe" which was imported from the word "Malva".
Images for kids
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Malva sylvestris
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Cheeseweed, Behbahan
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Wild Cheeseweed Field, Behbahan
See also
In Spanish: Malva (planta) para niños
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