Hibiscus laevis
halberdleaf rosemallow, halberd-leaved rosemallow, halberdleaf hibiscus, scarlet rose mallow, halberd-leaved rose-mallow, halberd-leaved hibiscus
Family
Malvaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, red, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
May - November
Height (meters)
2.5
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Flower 8 inches long, white-purple center, 5 petals. Leaves: alternate, arrowhead shaped with lobes turned outward, not downward. Leaves and stems glabrous, not hairy.
Habitat
Wet soil or in water along streams, river banks, marshes.