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Kosteletzkya depressa
Kosteletzkya depressa (L.) O.J. Blanch., Fryxell & D.M. Bates
Stinging Mallow, White Fen, White Fen-rose, White Fenrose
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Kosteletzkya pentasperma
USDA Symbol: KODE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Usually white with yellow base, sometimes pink tinged.
Distribution
USA: FL , TXNative Habitat: Freshwater and brackish marshes near coast.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Kosteletzkya depressa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kosteletzkya depressa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kosteletzkya depressa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR