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Malvaviscus arboreus
Broad star shaped leaves with vibrant red flower that looks like an unopened hibiscus flower. According to Wikipedia it is the host for caterpillars of the Turk’s-cap White-Skipper.
Woods.
There was a group of small plants tallest being about 24 inches (60cm). The flowers were only about 2 inches (5cm) including the stigma. I’m assuming this was a group of young plants.
Spotted on Jul 17, 2011
Submitted on Jul 17, 2011
2 Comments
Hmmm....From what I gathered from the below links this is the variation drummondii. One site I came across noted that the drooping variation is more typically referred to as sleeping hibiscus.Would you have a suggestion to what it might be? Or maybe a link to more information?
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/687...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/637...
Sorry that is not Turk's Cap Hibiscus. It is not the right flowers or leaves.