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Callirhoe papaver (Woodland poppy-mallow)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Callirhoe papaver (Cav.) Gray

Woodland Poppy-mallow, Woodland poppymallow

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

USDA Symbol: CAPA2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A sprawling, prostrate plant with stems 5-10 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.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , TX
Native Distribution: N. Florida to e. Texas, north to Georgia and Arkansas.
Native Habitat: Pinelands; calcareous fields; roadsides.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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