NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos [= Kosteletzkya virginica]
Seashore-mallow, Saltmarsh-mallow, Fen-rose
Scientific Name: |
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos [= Kosteletzkya virginica] |
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Genus: |
Kosteletzkya |
Species Epithet: |
pentacarpos |
Common Name: |
Seashore-mallow, Saltmarsh-mallow, Fen-rose |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Brackish to freshwater tidal marshes (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Formerly Kosteletzkya virginica. From Weakley's Flora 2012, "It also appears that the Eurasian K. pentacarpos represents an early introduction of North American Kosteletzkya to the Old World (probably via ships'ballast) and is conspecific; K. pentacarpos (based on European material) has nomenclatural priority over K. virginica (Blanchard 2008)." |
Taken by Jack Spruill at his home in Hampstead, NC |
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Jack Spruill, August 19, 2010, Hampstead |
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