Hibiscus lasiocarpos Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav.

Rose mallow

2020 Charles Russell

2021 David popp

2012 Steven Perry

Hibiscus lasiocarpos is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (134 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. occidentalis
Genus:	Hibiscus
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Hibiscus californicus
PLANTS	Hibiscus leucophyllus
PLANTS	Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. lasiocarpos
PLANTS	Hibiscus moscheutos var. occidentalis
PLANTS	Hibiscus platanoides

Information about Hibiscus lasiocarpos from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (HILA6) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/06/2023).