Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
Winecup, Purple poppy mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Purple poppy-mallow’s stems sprawl along the ground up to 3 feet, forming a thick mat up to 1 foot tall. Rounded, hairy leaves are deeply lobed and cleft. The chalice-shaped, 1 1/2-2 1/2 in. wide flowers have a white spot at the base of their five, maroon petals. Flowers, which are borne on long,
axillary stalks, close in the evening, open in the morning and remain closed after pollination.
An attractive, spreading, drought-tolerant
perennial, Winecup is susceptible to a rust during wet seasons in the Great Plains.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , AR , CO , FL , IL , IN , IA , KS , MI , MN , MO , NE , NM , ND , OK , OR , PA , TX , VA , WY
Native Distribution: W. IA to e. WY, s. to LA, TX & n.e. NM
Native Habitat: It is usually found in open woods and on rocky hills in shrublands and thickets.
USDA Native Status: L48(N) Growing Conditions
Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Well-drained, rocky or sandy soils. Clay, Clay Loam, Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Sandy, Gravelly, Calcareous, Acid-based.
Conditions Comments: Winecup has masses of flowers in spring that are predominately solid pink to magenta-colored. The trailing form and strongly lobed foliage are especially nice when planted with contrasting shapes and leaf textures of plants such as Wild Foxglove and Four-nerve Daisy. It can also look nice in a hanging basket or trailing over a wall. An attractive, spreading, drought tolerant
perennial which must be in well-drained soil.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Excellent addition as a bedding plant alone or mixed in a grassy area. May be planted in a hanging basket in which trailing stems cascade over the side. Color, Blooms ornamental, Showy, Wildflower meadow, Easily grown, Long-blooming.
Use Wildlife: Nectar-Bees
Use Medicinal: Burned, crushed dried roots inhaled for
head colds. Aching limbs exposed to smoke to reduce pain. Roots boiled, then tea drunk for pains.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Minimal
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Callirhoe involucrata is a larval host and/or nectar source for:
Last Update: 2012-12-07
