Hibiscus species [Malvaceae]

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Scientific Name	Hibiscus denudatus	USDA PLANTS Symbol	HIDE
Common Name	Desert Hibiscus	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	21628
Family	Malvaceae (Mallow)	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Habitat: Desert environment, arroyos and hillsides below 3000 ft. Plant: Rough perennial shrub up to 3 feet tall with branches 2 to 4 feet long. Leaves: Small, densely-hairy, ovate to orbicular leaves 1-1/2 inches across; toothed edges. Inflorescence: Flowers 1-1/2 inches across with 5 thin, broad pink petals streaked with red at the base; short stamens grouped at center with slender pink filaments and pinkish red anthers; style rises above anthers topped by a lobed, pink stigma. Bloom Period: Spring or all year depending on rainfall. References: www.americansouthwest.net and SEINet.	BONAP Distribution Map	Texas Status: Native

Scientific Name	Hibiscus grandiflorus	USDA PLANTS Symbol	HIGR4
Common Name	Swamp Rosemallow	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	21631
Family	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Flora of North America Ref.	Click Here
Description	Habitat: Freshwater and brackish marshes. Plant: Stout, bushy perennial 6 to 9 feet tall. Leaves: Large grayish-green palmately-cleft into three lobes, up to 10 inches across; toothed edges. Inflorescence: Multiple large flowers with 5 pale-pink petals, 3 to 6 inches long with crimson bases; straight stamen column, pink to white; blossoms open late afternoon and last until the following noon. Bloom Period: June to August. References: floridata.com and Wildflower Center. Notes: Native to far southeast Texas and east to Florida; images below were taken at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.	BONAP Distribution Map	Texas Status: Native