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Virginia saltmarsh mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Virginia saltmarsh mallow Mallow Family
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Malvaceae
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common name
  Virginia saltmarsh mallow
accepted scientific name
  •Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb.
rules for finding collection records
  Kosteletzkya althaeifolia (10)
  Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (2010)
  Kosteletzkya virginica (539)
family name
  • Malvaceae
Image Author: ©2012 Mary Keim
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 2. to 3.2 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 2nd week of April thru 3rd week of November

Plant Showiness (81%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Wetland
Disturbed
Riparian
Salt Marsh
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present