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Hibiscus L.
rosemallow
       
Symbol:   HIBIS2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Malvaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Hibiscus L.

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Distribution:
Hibiscus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Hibiscus L.

View 49 genera in Malvaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern.. .
Hibiscus acetosella
African rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus aculeatus Walter. . Image Available.
Hibiscus aculeatus
comfortroot
Distribution of Hibiscus archeri W. Watson. .
Hibiscus archeri
Distribution of Hibiscus arnottianus A. Gray. .
Hibiscus arnottianus
white rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus bifurcatus Cav.. .
Hibiscus bifurcatus
fork-bracted rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus biseptus S. Watson. .
Hibiscus biseptus
Arizona rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray. .
Hibiscus brackenridgei
Brackenridge's rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus calyphyllus
lemonyellow rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus cannabinus L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus cannabinus
brown Indianhemp
Distribution of Hibiscus clayi O. Deg. & I. Deg.. .
Hibiscus clayi
red Kauai rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus clypeatus L.. .
Hibiscus clypeatus
Congo mahoe
Distribution of Hibiscus coccineus Walter. . Image Available.
Hibiscus coccineus
scarlet rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus coulteri Harv. ex A. Gray. .
Hibiscus coulteri
desert rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus dasycalyx S.F. Blake & Shiller. .
Hibiscus dasycalyx
Neches River rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus denudatus Benth.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus denudatus
paleface
Distribution of Hibiscus elatus Sw.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus elatus
mahoe
Distribution of Hibiscus furcellatus Lam.. .
Hibiscus furcellatus
lindenleaf rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus grandiflorus Michx.. .
Hibiscus grandiflorus
swamp rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus kokio Hillebr. ex Wawra. .
Hibiscus kokio
red rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus laevis All.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus laevis
halberdleaf rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus lasiocarpos
rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus lunariifolius Willd.. .
Hibiscus lunariifolius
hibiscus
Distribution of Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.. .
Hibiscus macrophyllus
largeleaf rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus martianus Zucc.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus martianus
heartleaf rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus moscheutos L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus moscheutos
crimsoneyed rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus mutabilis L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus mutabilis
Dixie rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus pernambucensis Arruda. .
Hibiscus pernambucensis
seaside mahoe
Distribution of Hibiscus phoeniceus Jacq.. .
Hibiscus phoeniceus
Brazilian rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus poeppigii (Spreng.) Garcke. .
Hibiscus poeppigii
Poeppig's rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus radiatus Cav.. .
Hibiscus radiatus
monarch rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
shoeblackplant
Distribution of Hibiscus sabdariffa L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus sabdariffa
roselle
Distribution of Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook. f.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus schizopetalus
fringed rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus striatus Cav.. .
Hibiscus striatus
striped rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus syriacus L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus syriacus
rose of Sharon
Distribution of Hibiscus tiliaceus L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus tiliaceus
sea hibiscus
Distribution of Hibiscus trilobus Aubl.. .
Hibiscus trilobus
threelobe rosemallow
Distribution of Hibiscus trionum L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus trionum
flower of an hour
Distribution of Hibiscus vitifolius L.. . Image Available.
Hibiscus vitifolius
tropical rose mallow
Distribution of Hibiscus waimeae A. Heller. .
Hibiscus waimeae
white Kauai rosemallow
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Hibiscus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae – Mallow family
Genus Hibiscus L. – rosemallow
 

More Accounts and Images:
Hibiscus L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21611.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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