Flower-of-an-hour

(Hibiscus trionum)

 

Color Photograph: Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

 

Flower-of-an-hour (Hibiscus trionum)

Identification: Native of Southern Europe.

Distribution: Flowers pale yellow, 1 to 2.5 inches wide, and with a deep red center. Stamens yellow-orange, arranged in an open, fused column. Calyx inflated, saclike. Flowers very short lived. Stem hairy. Leaves divided into 3 primary lobes, each lobe itself with side lobes. Plant 1 to 2 feet in height.

Habitat: Local, but found throughout most of the United States.

Flowering period: July to September.

Flower-of-an-hour (Hibiscus trionum)

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The pale yellow flowers with deep red centers make this an easily identifiable species.

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