NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hibiscus aculeatus
Pineland Hibiscus, Savanna Hibiscus, Comfort-root
Scientific Name: |
Hibiscus aculeatus |
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Genus: |
Hibiscus |
Species Epithet: |
aculeatus |
Common Name: |
Pineland Hibiscus, Savanna Hibiscus, Comfort-root |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
ine savannas, dry sandy or loamy soils of maritime forest edges (Weakley 2015). Rare in the NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G4G5 |
C. Paynter |
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C. Paynter, Wilmington, 2013 |
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C. Paynter |
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