Photo by Gary Kurtz
Glade Mallow can grow five to ten feet tall. The white flowers, ⅓ to ¾ inch across, have five petals and five sepals, and the flowers are organized into a panicle. It has large, palmately lobed leaves that can be up to 18 inches in diameter. It thrives in moist to wet environments such as floodplains, along streams, and in open woods and woodland edges. It prefers full to partial sun exposure. (July)