Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. lasiocarpos is a subspecies of hibiscus known by the common names hairy-fruited hibiscus and wooly rose-mallow. It is also one of several hibiscus called rosemallow. It is n
Woolly rosemallow imported from i Naturalist photo 147970899 on 8 February 2024
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In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in s
Hibiscus moscheutos subsp. lasiocarpos
…and 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence holds large showy, solitary flowers. Each flower has a cup of partly fused sepals beneath a layer of slender bracts. These may be covered in hairs or woolly fibers. The flower's large petals may be up to 10 centimeters long and are generally bright white with red…
Papery (upper) and leafy bracts on Rhinanthus minor (hay rattle). All the "leaves" in this image are bracts.
The yellow bracts of Castilleja levisecta press tight against the stem.
The bracts of Bougainvillea glabra, differ in colour from leaves and attract pollinators.
Bracts along a banana flower stalk surround rows of flowers