Swamp Rose Mallow

Swamp Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos

Least Concern

Quick Facts

Kingdom: Plantae
Abundance: Common
Habitat: Grassland, Wetland
Active Seasons: Summer

A striking, perennial wetland plant that can grow in large colonies. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and showy, five-petaled, creamy-white to bright pink flowers. The flowers often have a conspicuous band of red or burgundy at their bases with a tubular column of yellow stamens. Clumps of Hibiscus start to grow late in the season and flower over a long period in late summer.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: Hibiscus moscheutos

Scientific Name

Hibiscus moscheutos
Plant Type
Herbaceous Plant
Foliage
Deciduous
Flowering Season
July-September

Ecological Role

It is a larval host for the common Checkered skipper, the Gray hairstreak, the Io moth, and the Pearly wood nymph. It is also visited by hummingbirds.

Active Seasons

Summer

Habitat Types

Grassland
Wetland

Geographic Distribution

It is found in wetlands and along the riverine systems of the eastern United States from Texas to the Atlantic states, its territory extending northward to southern Ontario.

Local Abundance

Common

Conservation Status

Least Concern

This species is widespread and abundant. No immediate threat to survival.

Threats & Impacts

In Canada this plant is listed as a species of special concern under the Species at Risk Act.

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