Callirhoe alcaeoides

Characteristics
Dicots
Malvaceae
Callirhoe
Callirhoe alcaeoides (Michx.) Gray
Poppy Mallow; Plains Winecup
forb
8
**
Native TN[SNR] KY[SX] (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No; Yes
Fruit Type
Schizocarp
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0; Palmate; Palmate Dissected
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Malvales
Callirhoe
Callirhoe alcaeoides (Michx.) Gray - Poppy Mallow; Plains Winecup
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Callirhoe alcaeoides - 4
Callirhoe alcaeoides - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Callirhoe alcaeoides - 4
Callirhoe alcaeoides - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Callirhoe alcaeoides - 4
Callirhoe alcaeoides - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Callirhoe alcaeoides - 4
Callirhoe alcaeoides - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Callirhoe alcaeoides - 4
Callirhoe alcaeoides - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Callirhoe alcaeoides - 4
Callirhoe alcaeoides - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size