Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray |
Synonyms | Malva involucrata Torr. & A.Gray |
Habitat | american prairie |
Altitude | 200-1500m |
Description | taproot, stems hirsute, leaves in outline orbiculate, palmati-5-7-partite, segments cuneate, pinnate to lanceolate or oblong lobes, bracts oblong, petals 2-3cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Oregon , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , Pennsylvania ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas , Louisiana , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
involucrata lineariloba Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1(2): 226 (1838)
involucrata tenuissima Palmer ex Baker f., J. Bot. 29: 49 (1891)
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