Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus L. [Malvaceae]
Mukuge (ムクゲ, 木槿/無窮花)
Lifeform: deciduous shrub
Origin: India - China (many cultivars)
Habitat: mountain slop (in the original regions)
Seed dispersal: wind (flat seeds with hair)
Hibiscus syriacus in Hokkaido
[Left] A patch. [Center] Fruits. [Right] A flower. At N23/W2, East Ward, Sapporo, on August 31 2009.