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Mallow was an edible vegetable among the Romans; a dish of marsh mallow was one of their delicacies. Prospero Alpini stated in 1592 that a plant of the mallow kind was eaten by the Egyptians. Many of the poorer inhabitants of Syria subsisted for weeks on herbs, of which marshmallow is one of the most common.
Malva parviflora was described by Carl Linnaeus and published in Demonstrationes Plantarum in Horto Upsaliensi on October 3, 1753. [10]Etymology. The genus name "Malva"' is derived from Latin malva, -ae, a word used in Ancient Rome to refer to various types of mallow, primarily common mallow (Malva sylvestris), but also marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) and tree mallow (Malva arborea).
Althaea is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It includes Althaea officinalis, also known as the marshmallow plant, whence the fluffy confection got its name. They are found on the banks of rivers and in salt marshes, preferring moist, sandy soils.
Malva sylvestris Cheeseweed, Behbahan, Iran. Malva is a genus of herbaceous annual, biennial, and perennial plants in the family Malvaceae.It is one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow.
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos, the seashore mallow, also known as the saltmarsh mallow, sweat weed, Virginia saltmarsh mallow, or hibiscus à cinq carpelles, is an herb found in marshes along the eastern seashore of North America, parts of coastal Southern Europe, southwestern Russia, and Western Asia.
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Malva setigera, [2] also known as Althaea hirsuta, [3] the rough marsh-mallow, hairy marsh-mallow, hispid marsh-mallow or hairy mallow, is a species of annual herb in the family Malvaceae. It has a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 28 cm (11 in). [1] [4]
Per 1 ⅓ cup: 140 calories, 1 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 170 mg sodium, 34 g carbs (2 g fiber, 16 g sugar), 2 g protein. This childhood favorite got an extra-sweet update with the addition of ...