June 28, 2018

Location: Sebastian, Riverwalk

This is a Saltmarsh Mallow
Its light pink flowers are two inches wide
It has yellow stamens with bright pink anthers
And its flowers close up at night.

Sources: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Kosteletzkya virginica

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

September 9, 2017

Location: Fellsmere, Goodwin WMA

This is a Kosteletzkya virginica
Commonly known as Saltmarsh Mallow.
The petals are kind of whitish-pink,
And the stamen is kind of yallow.

(With special thanks [and apologies for the terrible rhyme] to Jim Stahl for the flower ID)

Sources: Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database - Kosteletzkya virginica

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson