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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata

Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. involucrata

Purple Poppymallow, Buffalo Rose, Low Poppy Mallow, Purple Poppy-mallow, Winecup

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Callirhoe involucrata var. novomexicana

USDA Symbol: CAINI4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, up to about 30 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Reddish purple with white basal spot, rarely all white.

Distribution

USA: AR , CO , IA , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NM , OK , TX , WY
Native Habitat: Plains, prairies, waste places, along roads.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-02-28
Research By: CBR

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