Noun: false mallow
- Genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
"false mallow is well-adapted to desert conditions";
- globe mallow
- An American plant of the genus Malvastrum
"The false mallow's pink flowers attracted numerous pollinators to the garden"
Derived forms: false mallows
Type of: mallow
Part of: genus Sphaeralcea, Sphaeralcea
Encyclopedia: False mallow