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Lipstick flower

Description:

woody shrub;hibiscus-like

Habitat:

once a popular hedge plant

Notes:

the blooms do not open fully; their nectar is plentiful and very sweet, and as kids we would pluck the flowers for the sweet treat

1 Species ID Suggestions

ceherzog
ceherzog 13 years ago
Turk's Cap Hibiscus
Malvaviscus penduliflorus Floridata: Malvaviscus penduliflorus


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1 Comment

auntnance123
auntnance123 13 years ago

Again thanks for the ID--I've heard that name too.

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Cocoa, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2010
Submitted on Apr 12, 2011

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