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Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Lindenleaf rosemallow, Linden-leaf hibiscus

Hibiscus furcellatus
Copyright by: George Rogers

Family: Malvaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Peninsular Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Most common in Martin and northern Palm Beach counties. Very rare in Broward County, and perhaps extirpated at Secret Woods Nature Center where collected once (Burgess s.n. FTG). Previosly assessed as imperiled in South Florida, the status was revised to rare in February, 2019 using updated NatureServe ranking criteria.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: See a 2016 post on the Treasure Coast Natives blog on lindenleaf rosemallow, as well as a 2019 post on the Treasure Coast Natives blog on its invertebrate associates.

Other data on Hibiscus furcellatus available from :

Hibiscus furcellatus has been found in the following 16 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Danforth Park Present Native
Delray Oaks Natural Area Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Grassy Waters Preserve Present Native
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Native
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Present Native
Rocky Point Hammock Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Secret Woods Nature Center Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Tilton Present Native

Hibiscus furcellatus has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Hibiscus furcellatus has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Depression Marsh
Disturbed Upland
Mesic Flatwoods

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Hibiscus furcellatus
Copyright by: George Rogers
Hibiscus furcellatus
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Hibiscus furcellatus
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr
Hibiscus furcellatus
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr