Texas Wildbuds

Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata

(Winecup)

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, CR312, Llano Co. 4388/4398

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Callirhoe involucrata var involucrata, Winedale, Fayette Co. 2418

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, CR312, Llano Co. 4351

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, CR 310, Llano Co. 3258

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, CR 310, Llano Co.3221

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area, Travis Co. 9548

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, CR312, Llano Co. 4357

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Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata, Scenic Loop Trail, San Angelo State Park, Tom Greene Co. 06881

Scientific Name Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata USDA PLANTS Symbol CAINI4
Common Name Winecup, Purple Poppymallow ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 527014
Family Malvaceae (Mallow) Flora of North America Ref. Click Here
Description Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils in grasslands and open areas in woods, scrubland and thickets.
Plant: Decumbent, sprawling perennial 6 to 12 inches tall; trailing stems to 18 inches long.
Leaves: Alternate, stalked, somewhat round in outline with 5 to 7 deep, palmate, oblanceolate lobes which are further lobed or deeply toothed.
Inflorescence: Cup-shaped flowers with 5 overlapping petals, 1 inch long, reddish-purple with white spot at base; 5 bracts underneath and an involucel of 3 bractlets below.
Bloom Period: February to June.
References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America.
 BONAP Distribution Map

Map Color Key		 Texas Status:
Native
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