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Lipstick flower

Photo by auntnance123
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28.3861, -80.742

Field Notes

Description:

woody shrub;hibiscus-like

Habitat:

once a popular hedge plant

Notes:

the blooms do not open fully; their nectar is plentiful and very sweet, and as kids we would pluck the flowers for the sweet treat

Species ID Suggestions

Turk's Cap Hibiscus

Malvaviscus penduliflorus

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ceherzog
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Comments (1)
auntnance123
Again thanks for the ID--I've heard that name too.
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PublishedApril 12, 2011

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