|                    Lindenleaf rosemallow, Linden-leaf hibiscus
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                |                    Hibiscus furcellatus  
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                |                    Malvaceae 
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                 Accent shrub. | 
               
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                 Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. | 
               
              
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                 Peninsular Florida in eastern coastal counties from Brevard County south to Broward County, rare in Highlands County, and reported for Lee County; West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and South America. Most common in Martin and northern Palm Beach counties; perhaps extirpated in Brevard and Broward counties.  | 
               
              
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                 Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. | 
               
              
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                 Moderate; grows near salt water, but is usually protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation. | 
               
              
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                 Provides significant habitat for invertebrate associates. | 
               
                     
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                 Can be grown from seed. | 
               
              
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                 See a 2019 post on the Treasure Coast Natives blog on lindenleaf rosemallow and its invertebrate associates. | 
               
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