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woodland poppymallow

Scientific Name: Callirhoe papaver

Family: Malvaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: FL (poppy mallow)

       

Callirhoe: Poppy Mallows

The genus Callirhoe, commonly known as poppy mallows, encompasses several species prized for their attractive flowers and drought tolerance. This content focuses on two species in particular: the Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) and the Woodland Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe papaver).

Considerations for Pets

  • The Purple Poppy Mallow is grown as a garden plant, suggesting its common presence in home gardens.

Scientific Classification and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Callirhoe Nutt.
  • Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
  • Species:
    • Callirhoe involucrata (Purple Poppy Mallow)
    • Callirhoe papaver (Cav.) A. Gray (Woodland Poppy Mallow, also spelled Poppymallow)
  • Synonyms: USDA Symbol for Woodland Poppy Mallow: CAPA2
  • Alternative Scientific Names: Callirhoe alcaeoides (Clustered Poppy-Mallow), Callirhoe scabriuscula (Texas Poppy-mallow), Callirhoe leiocarpa (Tall Poppymallow), Callirhoe pedata (Nutt. ex Hook.) A.Gray (woodland poppy mallow)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Woodland Poppy Mallow is native to the south and central United States.
  • It can be found in open woodland and on rocky, dry slopes.
  • The Purple Poppy Mallow is native to the Southern Great Plains.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Woodland Poppy Mallow is a taprooted native perennial.
  • It is drought-tolerant once well-established.
  • It has a sprawling, prostrate growth habit with stems that can reach 5-10 feet long from a taproot.
  • It produces large, poppy-like flowers.
  • Woodland Poppy Mallow typically reaches a mature height of 2.5 feet (75 cm).
  • Bush's Poppy-mallow grows 12 to 18 inches.

Ecological Role

  • Woodland Poppy Mallow is a larval host plant for the Gray Hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus).

Quirky Facts

  • The Latin genus name, Callirhoe, refers to a character from Greek mythology.
  • One specific variant of the Purple Poppy Mallow was named for the person who discovered a pure white specimen on the Southern Great Plains, Logan Calhoun.

Further Information

  • Dave's Garden
  • Discover Life
  • USDA Plants Database
  • USF Institute for Systematic Botany
  • Purdue University Vascular Plant Collection
  • TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)