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Hibiscus moscheutos

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Swamp Rosemallow

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156915
Element CodePDMAL0H0R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusHibiscus
Other Common Names
crimson-eyed rosemallow (EN) Crimson-eyed Rosemallow (EN) Eastern Rosemallow (EN) Ketmie des marais (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
As treated by Kartesz (1999), includes Hibiscus palustris, sometimes considered a distinct species (as in Fernald, 1950).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-08-01
Change Date1984-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
DelawareSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
VermontSNANo
VirginiaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IndianaSUYes
New MexicoSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
New JerseySNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
WisconsinSNANo
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MichiganS3Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.