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Hibiscus syriacus

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Rose-of-Sharon

GNRUnranked Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140126
Element CodePDMAL0H120
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusHibiscus
Other Common Names
rose of Sharon (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
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
TexasSNANo
UtahSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
KentuckySNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
New JerseySNANo
MissouriSNANo
IndianaSNANo
DelawareSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
New YorkSNANo
OhioSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.