Malva neglecta

Way Mallow ( Malva neglecta )

The way Mallow ( Malva neglecta ) belongs to the subfamily of Malvoideae within the family (Malvaceae ) and is also called field - mallow, mallow goose, geese poplar, poplar rabbits, Käslikraut, Ross poplar, or Schwellkraut. In times of need this plant has been used as a vegetable and flour supplier, also occasionally as a medicinal herb. If the path Mallow has a lot of nitrogen to the diet, she poses by strong enrichment of nitrate a hazard to animals dar.

Description

These mallows art is a one - or two-year, deciduous, herbaceous plant. The short fibrous root drives a 15 to 60 cm long, down bent stems, which is divided at the base into several clusters. The rounded to kidney-shaped leaves are serrated and easily five to neunlappig and 2 to 6 inches wide and long. Sit alternate to about 10 centimeters long leaf stalks and are deeply furrowed by at least three veins and hairy everywhere.

The axillary inflorescences consist of one to six flowers. The flowers are cone- like, white to pinkish-white and have three outer sepals on. The five narrow lanceolate petals are usually 8 to 12 mm long, about twice as long as the calyx, and deeply emarginate. The stamens of the hermaphrodite flowers consistently have a yellowish to whitish color. In the subfamily Malvoideae the many stamens are fused into a tube surrounding the stamp, the so-called Columna.

The Wegmalve reproduces by self - or insect pollination with bees or flies. The disk- like round, greenish fruits are divided into 12 to 15 segments, each with a hairy seed. Seeds have a button- like appearance with a diameter of 5 to 8 millimeters. They are spread by the wind or as barnacles. The chromosome number is n = 21

Another property of their Wegmalve is epinasty.

Dissemination

The plant is on non- dry soil in Europe and West Asia at home and was introduced to North America as a neophyte. Since it is nitrogen- loving, they like to grow the stables and compost heap. It tolerates no salt or heavy metals.

Likelihood of confusion

The Wegmalve is often confused with ground ivy ( Glechoma hederacea ). However, this has to constant leaf stem, a quadrangular stems and spreads a minty smell. Identifying the Wegmalve are the sweet-tasting root and cheese-like fruit.

Way Mallow in the kitchen and medically

The leaves of the Wegmalve contain vitamin C, the flowers tannin. In the plant Octacosane, alkaloid and saponin was ( generally ) found, it has a certain level of antioxidants. When used in the kitchen is a possible high nitrate content, similar to consider when rocket.

In the kitchen, young leaves of Wegmalve are ideal for salads, or cooked as a vegetable or to thicken soups, as the leaves get a slimy consistency when cooked. The immature seeds can be used raw as a snack or cooked, they have a nutty flavor. The fruit tastes like cheese and processed into flour in times of need. The root vegetable is used as a protein substitute. In Pakistan, the plant is used for the dish called ' panerak ' needs.

There is a laboratory study showing evidence of effectiveness of the plant against stomach ulcers.

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Way Mallow. In: FloraWeb.de.