Hibiscus syriacus

ClassificationDicots
FamilyMalvaceae
Family (Traditional)Malvaceae
GenusHibiscus
Species:Hibiscus syriacus L.
Common NameRose Of Sharon; Althaea
Growth Habitshrub
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: shrub; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: Asia; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: palmate; Leaflet Margins: crenate; Leaflet Margins: dentate; Leaflet Margins: lobed; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Purple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 13+
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Barren (KY), Breathitt (KY), Carter (KY), Clinton (KY), Fayette (KY), Graves (KY), Hickman (KY), Jefferson (KY), Laurel (KY), Lewis (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Mason (KY), Menifee (KY), Owen (KY), Perry (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Trigg (KY), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Cannon (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Knox (TN), Lawrence (TN), Marshall (TN), Montgomery (TN), Putnam (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Trousdale (TN), Union (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: MTSU, UOS, APSC, EKY, HTTU, MEM, BEREA, TENN, KNK, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1903 - 2008

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0108947 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus syriacus
31234100541224 Barren Kentucky 02 Sep 1993 Charles J. Lapham
194
EKY
Hibiscus syriacus
TENN-V-0147773 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus syriacus
UCHT033100 Bradley Tennessee
UCHT
Hibiscus syriacus
31234100541232 Breathitt Kentucky 08 Aug 1963 Elizabeth M. Browne
7969
EKY
Hibiscus syriacus
TENN-V-0147899 Breathitt Kentucky
TENN
Hibiscus syriacus
BEREA016622 Cannon Tennessee
BEREA
Hibiscus syriacus
31234100541240 Carter Kentucky 23 May 1965 Elizabeth M. Browne
10177
EKY
Hibiscus syriacus
TENN-V-0147900 Carter Kentucky
TENN
Hibiscus syriacus
APSC0032440 Cheatham Tennessee
APSC
Hibiscus syriacus
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Plant Photos

Hibiscus syriacus - Dwayne Estes
Hibiscus syriacus - Dwayne Estes
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Sunny Fleming
Hibiscus syriacus - Sunny Fleming
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw
Hibiscus syriacus - Joey Shaw