CALLIRHOE INVOLUCRATA
Author:
Asa Gray, 1849
Family:
MALVACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Gray, A. (1849). In: Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts 4(1): 16.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
12 Centimetres
Height:
15-30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Malva involucrata, John Torrey & Asa Gray, 1838.
Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba, A.Gray
Callirhoe involucrata var. tenuissima, Baker f.
This member of the Malvaceae family was given this name by Asa Gray in 1849. It is found in mid- and southern North America, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The taproot can grow to twelve centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to fifteen or even 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are magenta with a rather large, white centre.
The genera name from Greek mythology: Callirrhoe or Callirhoe, meaning 'beautiful Flow', who was a naiad. She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. The species name means 'enwrapped, provided with covering, rolled together'.
Flower
Magenta / White
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum