Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant
Particulars and
Photographs
University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Hibiscus coccineus
marsh hibiscus, scarlet
rose-mallow
Native to Florida
This spectacular native shrub,
with large scarlet flowers, is a butterfly-attractor. There are 13 species of Hibiscus in
Florida (Wunderlin, 1998). Scarlet rose-mallow grows along
river banks of the southeastern U.S.-- but is rare in Alabama and Mississippi (Kartesz, 1999).
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