Lilac Hibiscus
S7, Flower, profile
Flinders Ranges
Lilac Hibiscus
S7, Old Fruit
 
                      
Lilac Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii)Class: Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida)
Order: Hibisci (Malvales)
Family: Mallow (Malvaceae)     iNaturalist Observation
Species: Lilac Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii)
This Photo:     🔍S7, Leaves, Bud, Fruit🔎
Other name: Blue Hibiscus

Thank you Asimakis Patitsas for confirming the id of this species for us

General Species Information:
Found in the Flinders Ranges and possibly elsewhere
Bushes can be tall and straggly, or quite dense.
Stunning, large, purple flowers.
A surprising display in a semi-arid environment.

Copyright © 2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 13-Sep-2024
This species is an Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.