bastard sida-retusa

Malvastrum americanum is distributed across various regions in the Americas and Europe. In Colombia, it occurs in the departments of Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Quindío, Santander, and Valle del Cauca. It is also present in the Flemish and Walloon Regions of Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. Additional occurrences include the Galápagos Islands, Hawaii, and countries such as Brazil (BR), Canada (CN), Australia (AU), and others in Central America. The species is documented in protected areas like the Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona and the SFF Iguaque region.