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Smith, R.W.
Callirhoe papaver
Callirhoe papaver (Cav.) A. Gray
Woodland Poppymallow, Woodland Poppy-mallow, Woodland Poppy Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A sprawling, prostrate plant with stems 4 ft. long from a taproot. The large, poppy-like flowers, 2-3 in. across, are a deep-magenta and are solitary and scattered on long peduncles. The leaves are variable, usually divided into 3-5 linear to elliptic segments.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems weakly erect, ascending or decumbent, up to about 4 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , TXNative Distribution: N. Florida to e. Texas, north to Georgia and Arkansas.
Native Habitat: Pinelands; calcareous fields; roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 102 - Age of maturity and life span in herbaceous, polycarpic perennials (2000) M. H. Bender, J. M. Baskin and C. C. BaskinReslit 31 - Seed germination in the genus Callirhoe (Malvaceae) (1987) B. Amos and M. Rodriquez
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Callirhoe papaver in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Callirhoe papaver in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Callirhoe papaver
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-13Research By: TWC Staff