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Read more about Scarlet Rosemallow at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Hibiscus coccineus
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hibiscus coccineus
FAMILY
Malvaceae
COMMON NAME:
Scarlet Rosemallow, Scarlet Hibiscus, Swamp Mallow
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John B. Nelson jbn_187695055_ccdba1699f
July
In Malvaceae, stamens are united to form a long tube surrounding the ovary, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm180807_3674
July Greenville County SC
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Sharon Howell slh_photo_11
July Greenville County SC
In cultivation
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Sharon Howell slh_photo_12
July Greenville County SC
In cultivation
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Will Stuart wil4826668459_ac93084246
July Union County NC
Petals separate from each other when the flower is fully open, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers.
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Will Stuart wil4827274404_8d1fda3084
July Union County NC
Leaves have 5-7 narrow palmate often cleft lobes, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
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JK Marlow jkm180919_4813
September Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation