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  8. Desert Rosemallow

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Desert Rosemallow

Hibiscus coulteri

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

24 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cotton Tipworm Moth, Gray Hairstreak, Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth, Io Moth 9
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Greenhouse Whitefly, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Green Cone-headed Planthopper, Red-headed Ash Borer 5
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Carpenter Bee, American Bumble Bee, Monarch, Cloudless Sulphur 10

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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