Kosteletzkya virginica

seashore mallow

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1.5-4.5'
Flowers: Jul.-Sept.; pink
Fruit: brown; capsule

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Wet
Soil pH:
Soil type:
Salinity: 0-10 ppt

Habitat

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

Native to

Region: Coastal *
States: MD

Wildlife

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Notes

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

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/296.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004