Rosemallow Hibiscus lasiocarpos

Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. lasiocarpos is a subspecies of hibiscus known by the common names hairy-fruited hibiscus and wooly rose-mallow. It is also one of several hibiscus called rosemallow. It is native to much of the southeastern and south-central United States, as well as parts of northeastern Mexico, California, and Utah. It is a large, bushy perennial herb with sprawling stems reaching one to two meters long. The leaves are heart-shaped, toothed, and pointed, and generally between 6 and 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence holds large showy, solitary flowers. Each flower has a cup of partly fused sepals beneath a layer of slender bracts. These may be covered in hairs or woolly fibers. The flower's large petals may be up to 10 centimeters long and are generally bright white with red bases. The stamen tube and anthers are white or cream. The fruit is a capsule 2.5–3 centimeters long containing spherical seeds. Wikipedia →