Callirhoe involucrata
Callirhoe involucrata is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names purple poppy-mallow,[3] winecup[4] and buffalo rose.[4] It is native to the Great Plains of the United States and adjacent areas in northern Mexico.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Callirhoe |
| Species: | C. involucrata |
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The leaves and stems die back in winter, showing at most a small rosette of green leaves immediately above the root crown.[5]
Cultivation
The purple poppy-mallow is one of the most faithful plants in production of vivid blankets of colors according to writer Claude A. Barr. Each plant can cover a great deal of ground with masses of its interestingly cut leaves and many wine-crimson cup shaped flowers. In suitably sandy or well draining soils each plant will produce a large parsnip like root. A good water thrifty ground cover.[5]
References
- NatureServe (2023). "Callirhoe involucrata". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Callirhoe involucrata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Susan Mahr. "Winecups, Callirhoe involucrata." Wisconsin Horticulture, Division of Extension. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- Barr, Claude A. (1983). Jewels of the plains : wild flowers of the Great Plains grasslands and hills. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8166-1127-0.