Hibiscus moscheutos L.

Swamp Rose Mallow

Synonyms: Hibiscus incanus, Hibiscus oculiroseus, Hibiscus palustris

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Hibiscus

Species: Hibiscus moscheutos

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
NH - State Endangered

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Hibiscus moscheutos