Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
saltmarsh mallow, virginia saltmarsh willow, virginia saltmarsh mallow, virginia fen-rose, seashore mallow, salt marsh-mallow
Family
Malvaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
ovate, triangular
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.5
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Field Characters
Up to 1 m tall shrub with pink flowers and cordate to triangular shaped, coarsely toothed leaves that grows in fresh to brackish marsh.
Animal Use
Reported to be a good nectar plant (Ajilvsgi 1992).
Natural History
Found from Florida to Texas and north to Virginia. Its seeds are eaten by small birds.
Habitat
Salt or brackish marshes.