| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Callirhoe papaver (Cav.) A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Malva papaver Cav. |
| Malva nuttaloides Croom | |
| Malva papaveriformis St.-Lag. | |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 0-200m |
| Description | leaves 5-7-lobate, segments entire, dentate or incised, flowers 5-7cm across in raceme |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | purplish red, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
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