View photos of the edible and medicinal plant, Malvaviscus arboreus (Turk’s cap), profiled in Wild Edible Plants of Texas.

A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Texas (Volume 1):

The young leaves of Turk’s cap, though a bit hairy and mucilaginous, are edible. They’re pleasant tasting
and fine eaten raw, but become more palatable if first cooked and then seasoned.