marsh mallow

noun3

1. •
   A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).

   • Amongst the herbs to be administered when the charm was sung over him were a yew-berry, lupin, helenium, marsh mallow, dock elder, wormwood and strawberry leaves. — 1922
2. •
   Hibiscus moscheutos (crimsoneyed rosemallow, swamp rosemallow. eastern rosemallow)
3. •
   Malva sylvestris (common mallow)