Hibiscus Species, Neches River Rose Mallow

I just used Google Lens to identify a weed on my property, and it indicated the ot is the Neches River Rose Mallow, but your information ...Read Moreindicates it is not found in Easter TN. Am I able to share photos for better identification?

This is a candidate for the federally listed endangered species act. It is found naturally in the wild in only three confirmed counties o...Read Moref East Texas (Houston, Trinity, Cherokee and possibly Harrison) counties. It occurs naturally in the marsh conditions found of the Neches, Trinity, and Angelina Rivers where the bases of the plants are found in standing water until late in the growing season (and many remain year round in marsh conditions). The primary threat to this species, other than encrachment and destruction of naturally occuring floodplains, is genetic integrity (it hybridizes readily with other hibiscus species). It is a host plant for the Hairstreak butterfly. It begins blooming in June and can continue blooming into October depending on water conditions. Seed is usually water dispersed in the wild.

Hibiscus dasycalyx is Endemic to Texas.