Malvaceae

Yellow flymallow

Cienfuegosia drummondii (A.Gray) Lewton

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Cienfuegosia

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Yellow flymallow (Cienfuegosia drummondii) — FlowerPhoto: Justin Quintanilla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Yellow flymallow

Synonyms

Cienfuegosia drummondii var. genuina Hassl.
Cienfuegosia sulfurea f. intermedia Chodat & Hassl.
Cienfuegosia sulfurea var. drummondii (A.Gray) Hochr.
Cienfuegosia sulfurea var. glabra Gürke
Cienfuegosia sulfurea var. major Hassl.
Cienfuegosia sulphurea var. drummondii (A.Gray) Hochr.
Cienfuegosia sulphurea var. glabra Gürke
Elidurandia texana Buckley
Fugosia drummondii A.Gray
Fugosia pulverulenta (Griseb.) Hochr.
Hibiscus drummondii (A.Gray) Kuntze
Hibiscus pulverulentus Griseb.

Flowers

In flower: February, May to November (from 40 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Justin Quintanilla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Eduardo Luis Beltrocco, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Pablo H Capovilla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jackie T, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Pablo H Capovilla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Patricio Cowper Coles, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jackie T, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Gustavo Puente, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Jens-Christian Svenning, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.