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Hibiscus aculeatus

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Pineland Hibiscus

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130173
Element CodePDMAL0H020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusHibiscus
Other Common Names
Comfortroot (EN) comfortroot (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2022-10-31
Change Date2022-10-31
Edition Date2022-10-31
Edition AuthorsC. Nordman (2022), rev. SE RSGCN Workshop (2022)
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Hibiscus aculeatus occurs on the Coastal Plain of the southern United States from southeastern North Carolina south to northern Florida, west to southern Louisiana and extreme east Texas. It is frequent to common in multiple states and occurs on a variety of managed and protected lands.
Range Extent Comments
The range extent of Hibiscus aculeatus is estimated to be 480,000 square kilometers. It occurs in the Coastal Plain of the southern United States from southeastern North Carolina south to northern Florida, west to southern Louisiana and extreme east Texas (GBIF 2022, SEINet 2022, iNaturalist 2022, NatureServe 2022, Weakley 2022).
Occurrences Comments
Based on NatureServe Network occurrence data, herbarium records, photo-based observations, and anecdotal evidence, there are estimated to be over 500 occurrences of Hibiscus aculeatus (GBIF 2022, SEINet 2022, iNaturalist 2022, NatureServe 2022).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Hibiscus aculeatus occurs in pine savannas, swamp forests, and on dry sandy or loamy soils of maritime forest edges (Weakley 2022).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest EdgeWoodland - ConiferWoodland - MixedSavanna
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLAND
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
FloridaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Florida (4)
AreaForestAcres
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (8)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2015. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 6. Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droserceae. Oxford University Press, New York. 496 pp + xxiv.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2022. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2022).
  3. iNaturalist. 2022. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2022).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. NatureServe. 2022. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  6. Southeastern Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need Workshop (SE RSGCN Workshop). 2022. Jon Ambrose, Keith Bradley, Malissa Briggler, John Burkhart, Emily Coffey, Todd Crabtree, Amanda Eberly, Margie Dent, Chris Doffitt, Bruce Hoagland, Amy Jenkins, Wesley Knapp, Stephanie Koontz, Lisa Kruse, David Lincicome, Gemma Milly, Sarah Norris, Carrie Radcliffe, Hanna Rosner-Katz, Al Schotz, Jason Singhurst, Diana Soteropoulos, Carlee Steppe, Samantha Tessel, John Townsend, Alan Weakley, Brenda Wichmann, and Theo Witsell. Status assessment workshop, Oct. 17-20, 2022, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA.
  7. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2022. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2022).
  8. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.