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  4. Dicots
  5. Mallows, Rock Roses, and Allies
  6. Mallow Family
  7. Hibiscuses
  8. Hibiscus striatus

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Hibiscus striatus

Hibiscus striatus

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Hibiscus striatus, the striped hibiscus or striped rosemallow, is a plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

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30 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
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Hibiscus Turret Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Greenhouse Whitefly, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Green Cone-headed Planthopper, Broad-headed Sharpshooter 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, American Bumble Bee, Monarch 14

Children

  • Striped Rosemallow

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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