Wine Cups (Callirhoe involucrata)

   

Flowers and foliage of Wine Cups. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Wine Cups, Poppy Mallow, Purple Poppy Mallow, Low Poppymallow, Buffalo Rose
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Callirhoë involucrata (kal-lih-ROW-ee in-vo-LOO-kray-tuh)
• Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
• Geographic Range: Wyoming to North Dakota, south to Utah, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, but not in Trans-Pecos Texas.
• Plant Form: Herbaceous perennial 12" x 24"
• Remarks: Claret color that mixes well with short grasses. Blooms spring into summer. Full sun to partial shade, moderate water.

Last Update: 23 Jun 2002