Hibiscus aculeatus

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Species Distribution Map
Family:MALVACEAE
Species:Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
Common Name:Savannah Hibiscus; Comfort Root; Pineland Hibiscus
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:HIAC
Plant Notes:Savannah Hibiscus is a native perennial herb in the Hibiscus family (Malvaceae). It is found in the southern half of Alabama. Savannah Hibiscus grows in pine savannas, pine Flatwoods, mixed pine/hardwood forests, and in bogs. Other common names include wild cotton and wild okra. Savannah Hibiscus is an herbaceous perennial from thick cord-like roots. There are usually several ascending branches from the root crown. Stems are up to 3 feet in length. The stems are green or reddish in color and pubescent with stellate trichomes. The stems often tend to become slightly woody at the base. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, palmately 3-5 cleft, with irregularly serrate margins. The leaves and petioles are stellate pubescent. The hairs are stiff and give the plant a rough or irritating feel. Flowers are produced in racemes. Flowers have 5 cream petals with a red base that forms a crimson “eye” to the flower. Stamens are numerous and united to the style. Flowers fade to yellow and finally pinkish as they close. The fruit is a pubescent capsule. Savannah Hibiscus is available from some wildflower nurseries. It is more tolerant of well-draining soils or drought than our out native hibiscus species. It can also be grown from seed. After frost, the old stems should be removed. Savannah Hibiscus can be grown in containers, in a perennial border, in a bog garden, or in a wet spot in the landscape.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACW (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyMALVACEAE - Mallow family
Genus Hibiscus
Species Hibiscus aculeatus Walter - Savannah Hibiscus; Comfort Root; Pineland Hibiscus

Citation

Citation Hibiscus aculeatus Walter, Fl. Carol. 177. 1788.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Florence Co.: 3 mi. S of Lake City, 10 Jul 1927, Wiegand & Manning 1959 (neotype: GH; isoneotype: BH). Neotypified by D.B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 477. 2008.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Hibiscus scaber Hibiscus scaber Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 45. 1803, non Lamarck 1789. "Carolina et Floridae",

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Mobile, Monroe, Pike, Russell, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1879 - 1993

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA_ACC_46290 Crenshaw 31 Jul 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3443		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
JSU132000 Washington 13 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18711		 JSU
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006976 Covington 14 Nov 2000 Meadows, Leigh Ann
2		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0034859 Monroe 18 Jul 1995 Kral, Robert
85356		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UNA00028824 Conecuh 18 Jul 1993 Burckhalter, Robert
2327		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
USAM000008452 Mobile 25 Jun 1968 Wofford, B. Eugene
243		 USAM
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0032068 Houston 03 Sep 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26796.1		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_51553 Dale 19 Jul 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5996		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
JSU132001 Washington 24 Jun 1984 Whetstone, R. David
14272		 JSU
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_43344 Conecuh 26 Jul 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1318		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UWAL0014525 Baldwin 26 Sep 2009 England, J. Kevin
2221		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_72673 Baldwin 11 Oct 2007 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-108		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
JSU131998 Washington 13 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18711		 JSU
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006977 Covington 08 Jul 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12498		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_42427 Covington 6 Aug 1972 Nelson, John
152		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UWAL0043180 Baldwin 31 Jul 2002 Larsen, Harry S.
1069		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
USAM000008450 Mobile 14 Jul 2003 Pate, Ab R.
60		 USAM
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_57555 Coffee 13 Aug 1973 Kral, Robert
51275		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
JSU131997 Mobile 21 Jun 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10309		 JSU
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_43343 Butler 26 Jul 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1227		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_19498 Coffee 25 Jul 1969 Moore, Harold D.
389-69		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_37658 Baldwin 22 Sep 1981 Henderson, T.
597		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
ALNHS00001395 Baldwin 24 Jul 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#720		 ALNHS
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_43345 Conecuh 16 Aug 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1478		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UNA00010817 Covington 13 Jul 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
576		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_23734 Covington 7 Jul 1972 Hudgins, Charles H.
106		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_46368 Escambia 8 Aug 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3473		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000021437 Barbour 03 Jul 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19533		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0048196 Baldwin 21 Aug 2019 Soehren, Eric C.
637		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_11633 Baldwin 22 Jul 1967 Teem, David H.
 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000042553 Houston 30 Jul 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26660		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_19172 Baldwin 10 Sep 1970 Moore, Harold D.
1067		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000006973 Coffee 06 Jul 1999 Martin, Brian H.
87		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0016340 Pike 04 Aug 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25428		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006979 Dale 12 Jul 1999 Prazinko, Brian F.
s.n.		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0018739 Russell 24 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
77985		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_20384 Henry 29 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
455		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UWAL0012703 Bullock 18 Jul 2012 Dykes, Bailee
1016		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
SAMF0003405 Baldwin 06 Aug 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4443		 SAMF
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_40481 Covington 1 Sep 1970 Kral, Robert
41010		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000006980 Dale 04 Jul 1997 Rundell, Hannelore
289		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0034530 Butler 13 Jul 1995 Kral, Robert
85222		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_59041 Crenshaw 25 Oct 1998 Diamond, Alvin R.
11505		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_19021 Geneva 18 Aug 1970 Moore, Harold D.
635		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UWAL0016406 Crenshaw 02 Aug 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25416		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006981 Russell 04 Aug 2001 Kral, Robert
91756b		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_69810 Covington 20 Jun 2008 Hansen, Curtis J.
3367		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_5827 Baldwin 26 Jul 1968 Cooper, W.L.
 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000040719 Crenshaw 02 Aug 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25413		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_48295 Monroe 18 Oct 1980 Webb, A.L.
133		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_9402 Russell 20 Jul 1960 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
484		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000021438 Washington 05 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4927		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000036043 Bullock 18 Jul 2012 Dykes, Bailee
1016		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0031881 Dale 14 Aug 1987 Kral, Robert
74226		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006978 Dale 03 Sep 1999 Pennington, Tiffany
104		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
USAM000008451 Mobile 11 Aug 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3541.2		 USAM
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_19033 Crenshaw 17 Aug 1970 Moore, Harold D.
618		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000039806 Mobile 21 Jun 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10309		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_37558 Mobile 14 Sep 1981 Henderson, T.
530		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UNA00010832 Baldwin 07 Aug 1979 Haynes, Robert R.
7525		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
UNA00010812 Houston 12 Jul 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
540		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_23169 Covington 8 Aug 1971 Hester, D.
146		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_22885 Baldwin 26 Sep 1971 Boone, Allison
6		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
ALNHS00006109 Crenshaw 25 Jul 2018 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4155		 ALNHS
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
UWAL0006725 Washington 05 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4927		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_17977 Crenshaw 16 Aug 1968 Kral, Robert
32410		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
ALNHS00000183 Mobile 21 Jun 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10309		 ALNHS
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_43505 Conecuh 28 Jun 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1041		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UNA00058657 Baldwin 10 Aug 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2375		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_17351 Baldwin 25 Jul 1969 Hayes, J.L.
94		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UNA00010827 Washington 05 Aug 1980 Haynes, Robert R.
8147		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
JSU132002 Washington 16 Aug 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
3225		 JSU
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UNA00060757 Russell 04 Aug 2001 Kral, Robert
9175B		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
USAM000008453 Mobile 25 Jun 1968 Wofford, B. Eugene
243		 USAM
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UNA00057629 Butler 25 Aug 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12627		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_47207 Monroe 20 Jul 1983 Reeves, D.W.
119		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_51873 Pike 10 Aug 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6260		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
JSU131999 Washington 24 Jun 1984 Whetstone, R. David
14272		 JSU
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_51721 Geneva 27 Jul 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6120		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UNA00010822 Mobile 26 Jun 1964 Deramus, Rebecca
D153		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_15517 Baldwin 6 Aug 1966 Schmitton, H.R.
 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000006972 Butler 25 Aug 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12627		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_50663 Dale 16 Aug 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7669		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
UNA00010837 Mobile 15 Aug 1879 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_7337 Russell 13 Aug 1960 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
301		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
AUA_ACC_7626 Lee 20 Jul 1960 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
164		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000041593 Pike 04 Aug 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25428		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006975 Conecuh 09 Sep 2000 Diamond, Alvin R.
12101		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
UWAL0032012 Houston 30 Jul 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26660		 UWAL
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
TROY000006971 Butler 14 Oct 1978 Kral, Robert
63035		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
SAMF0003402 Baldwin 30 Jul 2003 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2917		 SAMF
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
AUA_ACC_19178 Monroe 10 Sep 1970 Moore, Harold D.
1097		 AUA
Hibiscus Aculeatus Walt.
TROY000006974 Coffee 07 Jun 1999 Martin, Brian H.
87		 TROY
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
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