Hibiscus aculeatus
comfortroot, big thicket hibiscus, pineland hibiscus
Family
Malvaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
palmate lobed
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
June - November
Height (meters)
1.0
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Prairie, plains, meadows, pastures, savannas, woodland edges and openings, pine savannas, edges of flat pine woods.