genus
Hibiscuses
Hibiscus
Field notes
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- Muenchhusia 4 native
- Tricolor Hibiscus
- Common Hibiscus introduced
- Sea Hibiscus native
- Flower-of-an-hour introduced
- Red Hibiscus introduced
- Rock Hibiscus native
- Cotton Rosemallow introduced
- Spider Hibiscus introduced
- Woolly Rosemallow native
- Taiwan Cotton Rose
- Lemonyellow Rosemallow present
- Cape Hibiscus
- Heart Leaf Hibiscus native
- Desert Rosemallow native
- Koki‘o Ke‘oke‘o native
- Wineleaf Hibiscus
- Hibiscus striatus native
- Forest Pink Hibiscus
- Blue Mahoe present
- Lobed Leaf Mallow
- Wild Hibiscus
- Brazilian Rosemallow
- Arizona Rosemallow present
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native hibiscuses All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Swamp Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
caterpillars
18
bees
1
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
37
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Halberd-leaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis
caterpillars
16
bees
1
food
9
flowers
38
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Woolly Rosemallow
Hibiscus lasiocarpos
caterpillars
15
bees
1
food
8
flowers
38
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Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
caterpillars
14
bees
1
food
8
flowers
20
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Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus grandiflorus
caterpillars
12
bees
1
food
7
flowers
16
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Heart Leaf Hibiscus
Hibiscus martianus
caterpillars
11
bees
1
food
7
flowers
15
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Poeppig's Rosemallow
Hibiscus poeppigii
caterpillars
11
food
5
flowers
13
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Rock Hibiscus
Hibiscus denudatus
caterpillars
10
food
5
flowers
16
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Hibiscus striatus
caterpillars
9
bees
1
food
6
flowers
14
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Desert Rosemallow
Hibiscus coulteri
caterpillars
9
food
5
flowers
10
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Sea Hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
caterpillars
1
food
1
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Koki‘o Ke‘oke‘o
Hibiscus arnottianus
caterpillars
1
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Neches River Rosemallow
Hibiscus dasycalyx
flowers
2
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Koki‘o ‘Ula
Hibiscus kokio
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Koki‘o Ke‘oke‘o
Hibiscus waimeae