28,445 observationsLeast Concern
swamp rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Magnoliopsida βΊOrder: Malvales βΊFamily: Malvaceae βΊGenus: Hibiscus
About
Hibiscus moscheutos (rose mallow, swamp rose-mallow, crimsoneyed rosemallow, eastern rosemallow) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. The hirsute leaves are of variable morphology, but are commonly deltoidal in shape with up to three lobes. It is found in wetlands and along the riverine systems of the southeastern United States from Texas to the Atlantic states, its territory extending northward...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of swamp rose mallow is Hibiscus moscheutos.
- swamp rose mallow belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- swamp rose mallow belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- swamp rose mallow belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- swamp rose mallow belongs to the order Malvales.
- swamp rose mallow belongs to the family Malvaceae.
- swamp rose mallow belongs to the genus Hibiscus.