| sphaeralcea | (n) large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows, Syn. genus Sphaeralcea |
| chaparral mallow | (n) shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea, Syn. Malacothamnus fasciculatus, Sphaeralcea fasciculata |
| prairie mallow | (n) false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum, Syn. red false mallow, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Malvastrum coccineum |
| wild hollyhock | (n) a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea, Syn. Sphaeralcea remota, Iliamna remota |
| sphaeralcea | (n) large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows, Syn. genus Sphaeralcea |
| chaparral mallow | (n) shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea, Syn. Malacothamnus fasciculatus, Sphaeralcea fasciculata |
| prairie mallow | (n) false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum, Syn. red false mallow, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Malvastrum coccineum |
| wild hollyhock | (n) a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea, Syn. Sphaeralcea remota, Iliamna remota |