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Rosemallow hibiscus

Hibiscus lasiocarpos

Photo by glbnoah109
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33.0977, -97.0495

Field Notes

Description:

White 5 petal flower. this plant is isolated and is but 0.5 meter in height.

Habitat:

Floodplain of tributary of a lake in temperate zone.

Notes:

Had a great comment which made me look more into the classification.
Synonym(s): Hibiscus californicus, Hibiscus lasiocarpos var. occidentalis, Hibiscus leucophyllus, Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. lasiocarpos, Hibiscus moscheutos var. occidentalis, Hibiscus platanoides.

Reference Links:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
glbnoah109
You have some great shots on your site. Thanks for rose-mallow id. If you get a chance, take a close look at this site. It is north of the Y camp and along the path next to the small west trending tributary.
BonnieLewis
Maybe Swamp Rose Mallow http://www2.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/swamp_rose_mallow.htm
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2016

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