Callirhoe digitata

Callirhoe digitata, the fringed poppy mallow or standing wine cup, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the U.S. states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama, and introduced to Illinois.[1] A perennial with magenta flowers, in the wild it prefers to grow in sunny areas with drier, more alkaline soils.[2] Recommended for both formal and informal plantings, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, and once established it is drought resistant.[2]

Callirhoe digitata
A faded botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Callirhoe
Species:
C. digitata
Binomial name
Callirhoe digitata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Malva digitata (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
    • Monolix digitata (Nutt.) Raf.
    • Nuttallia cordata Lindl.
    • Nuttallia digitata (Nutt.) W.P.C.Barton
    • Sesquicella digitata (Nutt.) Alef.
    • Sida digitata (Nutt.) Spreng.
    • Sida pedata Spreng.

References
  1. "Callirhoe digitata Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. "Callirhoe digitata". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 October 2022.


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