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Hibiscus furcellatus var. youngianus

Hibiscus furcellatus Lam. var. youngianus (Gaudich. ex Hook. & Arn.) Hochr.

Akiohala, Hau Hele Wai, Linden-leaf Rose-mallow, Lindenleaf Rosemallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Hibiscus youngianus

USDA Symbol: HIFUY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL , HI
Native Habitat: Freshwater marshes, pine flatwoods, sand pine scrub, fill, canal margins, waste areas.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hibiscus furcellatus var. youngianus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hibiscus furcellatus var. youngianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hibiscus furcellatus var. youngianus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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