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Scarlet hibiscus

Hibiscus coccineus

Photo by Mick G
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Field Notes

Description:

4-5 foot tall shrubby plant with green stems with some darker "bark" on the larger stems. Large (8-10 inches in width) dark red five petaled flowers with a red center of stamen and pistils..

Habitat:

Growing directly in the standing water of a manmade wetland.

Reference Links:

Hibiscus coccineus, Plants Profile for Hibiscus coccineus (scarlet rosemallow)

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