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Photo by lgwbarron
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30.4596, -88.3518

Field Notes

Habitat:

5 miles inland from the Alabama Gulf Coast, sandy soil. Gets at least 10hrs of sunlight daily.

Species ID Suggestions

Althea, Rose of Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

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Comments (3)
gatorfellows
I think this a variety of Althea, Hibiscus syriacus. It has the typical hibiscus bloom characteristics and more importantly the leaf characteristics. Hollyhock is in the same family, Malvaceae, but is genus Alcea, and has rounder heart shaped leaf characteristic.
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PublishedJune 29, 2012

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