Scientific Name
Kosteletzkya virginica

Common Name
Seashore mallow; Coastal mallow
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 1.5 to 4 feet
Flower/fruit: 1.5 to 2.5 inch terminal or axillary stalked pink flowers; five petals; stamens form a tubular column
Flowering Season: Early summer into fall
Foliage: 2 to 5 inch gray-green, ovate, slightly hairy or rough leaves; divergent basal leaves
Site: Brackish to nearly fresh water marshes
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