Hibiscus coccineus

Hibiscus coccineus

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. coccineus
Binomial name
Hibiscus coccineus
Synonyms[2]
  • Hibiscus semilobatus
Hibiscus coccineus - MHNT

Hibiscus coccineus, the scarlet rosemallow,[3] is a hardy Hibiscus species, also known as Texas star, brilliant hibiscus and scarlet hibiscus.

The plant is found in swamps, marshes and ditches on the coastal plain of the Southeastern United States.[2] It is native from Southeastern Virginia south to Florida, then west to Louisiana. Despite its common name Texas star, the plant is not found naturally in Texas. In addition to the scarlet-flowering variety, a white-flowering variety is also known as the white Texas star or lone star hibiscus.

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. ^ a b "Hibiscus coccineus (Scarlet rosemallow)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. January 13, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hibiscus coccineus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

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