Kosteletzkya virginica

seashore mallow

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Malvaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water)

Height

1.5 - 4.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

Habitat

irregularly flooded salt and brackish marshes, above Mean High tide to spring tide level

Notes

common near the coast; looks similar to Hibiscus; tolerates salinity to 10 ppt

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