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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (11/30/12):
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
COMMON NAME:
Palmleaf Poppy-mallow
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pedata_palmleaf_3
July
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pedata_palmleaf
August
Inflorescence paniculate; petals deep red, with a white basal spot, per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (11/30/12):
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callirhoe pedata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
3589
Forb
Perennial
Native west of GA-NC-SC, plausibly native to GA or perhaps only adventive
Habitat: Prairies, open woodlands, and (eastwards, in nw. GA) occasionally mowed roadside and adjacent powerline right-of-way, with other species of calcareous prairie habitats, one occurrence recorded to date, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Deep purplish-pink
Bisexual
5 sepals
5 petals
Stamens united to form a staminal column surrounding ovary and styles
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule
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