Hibiscus trionum

ClassificationDicots
FamilyMalvaceae
Family (Traditional)Malvaceae
GenusHibiscus
Species:Hibiscus trionum L.
Common NameFlower Of An Hour
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 5; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Placentation Type: Axillary; 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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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

SynonymFull Citation
Trionum trionum Trionum trionum (L.) Woot. & Standl.

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), Breckinridge (KY), Campbell (KY), Edmonson (KY), Fleming (KY), Hardin (KY), Kenton (KY), Lewis (KY), McCracken (KY), Madison (KY), Oldham (KY), Todd (KY), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Greene (TN), Hawkins (TN), Henry (TN), Knox (TN), Maury (TN), Van Buren (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, KNK, MEM, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1965 - 2015

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100541422 McCracken Kentucky 20 Oct 1970 Raymond Athey
1281		 EKY
Hibiscus trionum
31234100541430 Todd Kentucky 05 Aug 1976 Raymond Athey
3543		 EKY
Hibiscus trionum
31234100541414 Ballard Kentucky 09 Oct 1970 Raymond Athey
1279		 EKY
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147904 McCracken Kentucky
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0107951 McCracken Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0107950 Todd Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
BEREA016625 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0107949 Edmonson Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
MEM017607 Hardin Kentucky 14 Oct 1965 Joe Bruna
s.n.		 MEM
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147792 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
BEREA024317 Campbell Kentucky
BEREA
Hibiscus trionum
BEREA023646 Campbell Kentucky
BEREA
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0009844 Maury Tennessee 21 Jun 2003 Dwayne Estes
 APSC
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0107395 Campbell Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
BEREA016626 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Hibiscus trionum
BEREA016624 Campbell Kentucky
BEREA
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147903 Ballard Kentucky
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147795 Hawkins Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0080494 Kenton Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
31973000016194 Kenton Kentucky
KNK
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147917 Todd Kentucky
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0078946 Fleming Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0078943 Breckinridge Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
31973000016195 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147796 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147794 Greene Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
BEREA016627 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Hibiscus trionum
31973000005408 Campbell Kentucky 02 Sep 2015 Whitson, Maggie (Mary)
2015-0014 1/2		 KNK
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147793 Grainger Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
TENN-V-0147797 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0009842 Van Buren Tennessee
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0078902 Breckinridge Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0009845 Knox Tennessee
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
APSC0081763 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Hibiscus trionum
MEM000191 Hardin Kentucky 14 Oct 1965 Joe Bruna
s.n.		 MEM
Hibiscus trionum
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