Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray |
Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, 4(1): 16 (1849) |
Native Range | c. USA to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
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 | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Callirhoe involucrata f. incisa M.Hopkins Callirhoe involucrata f. novomexicana (Baker f.) Waterf. Callirhoe involucrata var. novomexicana Baker.f. Callirhoe verticillata Groenl. Malva involucrata Torr. & A.Gray Nuttallia involucrata Nutt. ex Torr. Sesquicella involucrata (Torr. & A.Gray) Alef. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |