Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
| Seashore mallow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Kosteletzkya |
| Species: | K. pentacarpos |
| Binomial name | |
| Kosteletzkya pentacarpos | |
| Synonyms | |
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Kosteletzkya virginica K. Presl ex Gray | |
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos, the seashore mallow, also known as the saltmarsh mallow, sweat weed, Virginia saltmarsh mallow, or hibiscus à cinq carpelles, is an herb found in marshes along the eastern seashore of North America, parts of coastal Southern Europe, southwestern Russia, and Western Asia.