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member of the mallow of hibiscus family, this medium sized flower appears to spring up from the grass around it and is only a few inches tall
Spotted on Dec 21, 2013
Submitted on Feb 22, 2014
4 Comments
I am officially jealous now. Africa is one place I'd like to stay for an extended period of time
Yes, my suggestion was more for future reference. I am very spoiled, spending time in parks where I can get out of the vehicle and walk around!
too late now! Seriously, without picking it, I couldn't have gotten the back side as it was only a few inches from the ground. As we were in the vehicle I also couldn't see any leaves in the grass, although they had to be there.
What helps with identifying the Hibiscuses is apparently to get a photo of the flower showing the base of the flower (i.e. from behind), as well as a photo of the leaf shape.