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Saltmarsh mallow
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
swamp rose mallowHibiscus moscheutos
Swamp RosemallowHibiscus grandiflorus
Sleepy HibiscusSabdariffa furcellata
Halberd-leaf RosemallowHibiscus laevis
White FenroseKosteletzkya depressa
Caesar weedUrena lobata
marsh mallowAlthaea officinalis
PinkladiesOenothera speciosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,373 |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 740 |
| Virginia | 685 |
| Louisiana | 662 |
| North Carolina | 407 |
| Texas | 369 |
| South Carolina | 291 |
| Alabama | 258 |
| New Jersey | 245 |
| Mississippi | 212 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Fuel useListed as being used for fuel by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies · Malvales |
| Family | Mallow and Hibiscus Family · Malvaceae |
| Genus | Kosteletzkya |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Saltmarsh mallow with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.