Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Callirhoe pedata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Callirhoe pedata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (Correll & Johnston, 1970)
Callirhoe digitata var. stipulata
COMMON NAME:
Palmleaf Poppy-mallow
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pedata_palmleaf_3
July
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pedata_palmleaf
August
Inflorescence paniculate; petals deep red, with a white basal spot, per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Callirhoe pedata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Callirhoe pedata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (Correll & Johnston, 1970)
Callirhoe digitata var. stipulata
3589
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Prairies, open woodlands, and (eastwards, in nw. GA) occasionally mowed roadside and adjacent powerline right-of-way, with other species of calcareous prairie habitats, one occurrence recorded to date, per Weakley's Flora
Native west of GA-NC-SC, plausibly native to GA or perhaps only adventive
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Deep purplish-pink
5 sepals
5 petals
Stamens united to form a staminal column surrounding ovary and styles
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule
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