Hibiscus syriacus L.

  • Family

    Malvaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Hibiscus syriacus L.

  • Primary Citation

    Sp. Pl. 695. 1753

  • Common Names

    rose of Sharon, shrub althea, rose-of-sharon, rose of Sharon, shrub-althea, althea

  • Floras and Monographs

    Hibiscus syriacus L.: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.