Flower profile
Pineland hibiscus
Sabdariffa aculeata
Pineland hibiscus (Sabdariffa aculeata) is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family, blooming mostly June–September across the U.S.
Pineland hibiscus is a flowering plant. In Mississippi it's most often seen in bloom in June–September.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Mississippi
Quick look
- It belongs to the Malvaceae family. iNaturalist
- In Mississippi, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–September. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 511 research-grade sightings of it in Mississippi, ranking #32 among the 154 flowers on our Mississippi list. iNaturalist
When does it bloom?
In Mississippi, most flowering sightings come in June–September.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe
- Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe
- Mississippi
- No list Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.
Names, range and relatives
More from the Malvaceae family (29 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Turk's cap, Common hibiscus, Swamp rose mallow, Velvetleaf, Dwarf mallow, Apricot globemallow, Checkerbloom, Scarlet globemallow.
More Mississippi flowers
Sources
- USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
- iNaturalist, Sabdariffa aculeata: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Mississippi: Mississippi Noxious Weed List (2 Miss. Code R. 1-3-01-136.01).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Kim via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.