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Halberdleaf Hibiscus
Hibiscus laevis
33.0607, -96.9622
Field Notes
Description:
The halberd-leaved rose mallow grows to 6 feet tall with erect stems and leaves. The leaves are alternate and prominently lobed at the base, the lobes wide-spreading and sharp-toothed. Flowers bloom from the axils of the leaves, from the bottom to the top of the stem. The large cup-shaped blossoms, about 3 inches long, are white, sometimes pink, with maroon or purple throats. The 5 overlapping petals open by day and close tightly at night .
Habitat:
Bittern Marsh Trail next to the river at Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area.
https://sites.google.com/site/trailsofdentoncounty/Home/trails-at-llela…
Notes:
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area.
http://www.ias.unt.edu/llela/main.htm
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2012
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