Hibiscus moscheutos

Hibiscus moscheutos

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. moscheutos
Binomial name
Hibiscus moscheutos

Hibiscus moscheutos, the rose mallow, swamp rose-mallow,[2] crimsoneyed rosemallow,[3] or eastern rosemallow,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but are commonly deltoidal in shape with up to three lobes.[4] It is found in wetlands and along the riverine systems of the eastern United States from Texas to the Atlantic states, its territory extending northward to southern Ontario.[5]

Numerous forms exist in nature. It is a tall plant, with a height of 1.5–2.5 metres (4.9–8.2 ft) and flowers up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) across.[6] Petal colors range from pure white through various pinks to deep red,[7] and most have an eye of deep maroon.[4] Taxonomic consensus is lacking for the nomenclature of the multiple subspecies. The flowers are borne apically, whereas the related Hibiscus laevis carries bud and bloom along the stem.

  1. ^ a b "Hibicus moscheutos". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  2. ^ COSEWIC 2004. COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the swamp rose-mallow Hibiscus moscheutos in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa.
  3. ^ "Hibiscus moscheutos". USDA Plants. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Nils Jonsson-Rose (2009). Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure Ground and Garden. Applewood Books. p. 301. ISBN 9781429014229.
  5. ^ Ernest Small (2009). Audubon: Beyond Birds : Plant Portraits and Conservation Heritage of John James Audubon. NRC Research Press. p. 220. ISBN 9780660198941.
  6. ^ "Hibiscus moscheutos / common rose mallow". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ^ Barbara Ellis (2020). Attracting Birds and Butterflies. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 132. ISBN 9780358106425.

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