salt marsh mallow

/sɔlt mɑrʃ ˌmæloʊ/
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Definitions of salt marsh mallow
  1. noun
    subshrub of southeastern United States to New York
    synonyms: Kosteletzya virginica
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    type of:
    seashore mallow
    any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus
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