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Callisia graminea (Grassleaf roseling)
Cressler, Alan

Callisia graminea

Callisia graminea (Small) G. Tucker

Grassleaf Roseling

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Synonym(s): Cuthbertia graminea, Tradescantia rosea var. graminea

USDA Symbol: CAGR25

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , MD , NC , SC , VA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Callisia graminea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Callisia graminea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Callisia graminea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
Research By: SET

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