| Callirhoe | |
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| Prairie Poppy Mallow (C. involucrata) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Malveae |
| Genus: | Callirhoe Nutt. |
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Callirhoe alcaeoides |
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Nuttallia Barton[1] |
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Callirhoe is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Its nine species are commonly known as poppy mallows[2] and all are native to the prairies and grasslands of North America. Of the nine, some are annuals while others are perennial plants.
The genus is named for the Oceanid Callirrhoe in Greek mythology.[3]
Poppy mallow leaves are alternate and palmately lobed. The flowers are cup-shaped and brightly colored.
The plants prefer a hot and dry situation, and a well-drained sandy soil.
Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) is a low-growing perennial with a large taproot and hairy stems. Flower petals range from cerise to reddish violet with a white base. It grows to 30 cm high and spreads 60–70 cm wide. It is widely recommended to gardeners in the Western United States as a plant that is showy without being water-hungry.
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Species
- Callirhoe alcaeoides (Michx.) A.Gray – Pale Poppy Mallow
- Callirhoe bushii Fernald – Bush's Poppy Mallow
- Callirhoe digitata Nutt. – Fringed Poppy Mallow, Winecup
- Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray – Purple Poppy Mallow, Winecup
- Callirhoe leiocarpa R.F.Martin – Tall Poppy Mallow
- Callirhoe papaver (Cav.) A.Gray – Woodland Poppy Mallow
- Callirhoe pedata (Nutt. ex Hook.) A.Gray – Palmleaf Poppy Mallow
- Callirhoe scabriuscula B.L.Rob. – Texas Poppy Mallow
- Callirhoe triangulata (Leavenw.) A.Gray – Clustered Poppy Mallow[4][2]
Formerly placed here
- Sidalcea oregana spicata (Regel) C.L.Hitchc. (as C. spicata Regel)[4]
References
- ^ "Genus: Callirhoe Nutt.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-03-12. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?1898. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ a b "Callirhoe". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21781. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 399. ISBN 9780849326752. http://books.google.com/books?id=esMPU5DHEGgC&.
- ^ a b "GRIN Species records of Callirhoe". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?1898. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
Media related to Callirhoe at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Callirhoe at Wikispecies
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