Scientific Name | Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAINL |
Common Name | White Winecup, Slim-lobe Poppymallow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 527015 |
Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | Wildflower Center 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 very deep, palmate, oblanceolate lobes which are further lobed or deeply toothed. Inflorescence: Cup-shaped flowers with 5 white or pinkish overlapping petals, 1 inch long; 5 bracts underneath and an involucel of 3 bractlets below. Bloom Period: February to June. References: Flora of North America, Vascular Plants of Williamson County-UT, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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