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Species
Hibiscus trionum
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EOL Text
Notes: Degraded forests
Weed of cultivation.
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Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Herb
Ruderal weed. Throughout China [Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan; pantropical].
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Widespread throughout the Old World tropics and subtropics; southern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Hibiscus trionum (Flower-of-an-Hour) introduced
(Insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus, Bombus pensylvanica; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes boltoniae
Butterflies
Pieridae: Colias philodice, Pieris rapae
- Hilty, J. Editor. 2015. Insect Visitors of Illinois Wildflowers. World Wide Web electronic publication. illinoiswildflowers.info, version (09/2015)
See: Abbreviations for Insect Activities, Abbreviations for Scientific Observers, References for behavioral observations
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Canada
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
United States
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
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The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees primarily. Smaller bees and butterflies visit the flowers occasionally for nectar or pollen. The caterpillars of some Lepidoptera feed on members of the Mallow family, including Anomis erosa (Yellow Scallop Moth), Pyrgus communis (Common Checkered Skipper), Strymon melinus (Gray Hairstreak), and Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady). The foliage is non-toxic and probably eaten by livestock and rabbits. Apparently birds make little use of the seeds. Photographic Location
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"Maharashtra: Kolhapur, Ahemdnagar, Nasik, Pune Karnataka: Dharwar, Hassan, Mysore Kerala: Kannur"
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