globe mallow
See also: globemallow
English
editEtymology
editFrom globe + mallow. The flowers of both kinds are globe-shaped just before the petals fully open.
Noun
editglobe mallow (plural globe mallows)
- Any of many North American plants of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
- Plants of the genus Iliamna in the mallow family, Malvaceae, more commonly known as wild hollyhocks.