Kentucky Plant Atlas




  
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Malvaceae Hibiscus lasiocarpus (moscheutos ssp. l.*; m. var. occidentalis)
Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav.
ALI: no HAB: 9,2?, n/a, D?, 4 ABU: g8, s2, -3
This close relative of moscheutos occurs in southern states, mostly on the Gulf Coastal Plain and in the lower Mississippi Valley. Where ranges overlap, it may tend to occur in sites with more seasonal drying. In Ky. it is known only from HICK (KY, SIU).