Venice Mallow

Common: Venice Mallow (also known as Flower-of-an-Hour, Shoo-fly, Bladder-Ketmia)

Scientific: Hibiscus trionum

Affected Crops: Corn, cotton, soybeans, tobacco.

Identification: Cotyledons are rounded or heart-shaped with a hairy petiole. Leaves are alternate and covered with stiff hair. The first two leaves are toothed, and subsequent leaves deeply lobed. Flowers are light yellow with deep purple centers and golden anthers. This annual, typically l0 to 18 inches tall, is found in waste areas as well as cultivated fields.

Geographical Distribution: The plants can be found throughout the United States. Typically found in waste-areas, gardens, orchards, and cultivated fields.