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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Hibiscus aculeatus
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hibiscus aculeatus
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 122-08-004:
Hibiscus aculeatus
FAMILY
Malvaceae
COMMON NAME:
Savanna Hibiscus, Comfort-root, Pineland Hibiscus
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JK Marlow jkm090718_015b
July Williamsburg County SC
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Corolla cream-colored, turning deeper yellow, then finally pink, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
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JK Marlow jkm090718_015c
July Williamsburg County SC
Calyx lobes triangular-lanceolate, with long stiff pustulate-based trichomes, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm090718_020
July Williamsburg County SC
Roadside
Flowers in leafy bracteate racemes, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm090718_024
July Williamsburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm090718_030
July Williamsburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm090718_035
July Williamsburg County SC
Roadside
Extended crimson stamen column topped by a pistil with a 5-parted stigma, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses.
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JK Marlow jkm090718_036
July Williamsburg County SC
Roadside
Corolla with a purple center, per Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_hibiscus_aculeatus
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_hibiscus_aculeatus_9
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_hibiscus_aculeatus_25
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