species 4,619 observations
Tall Poppymallow
Callirhoe leiocarpa
Field notes
Callirhoe leiocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae known by the common names tall poppymallow or annual winecup. It was formally described and named by American botanist Robert F. Martin in 1938. It is an annual wildflower that grows 2–4 feet tall with vivid magenta-pink, cup-shaped flowers observed mostly in Texas but with some sighting in other southern states. It thrives in full sun, well-drained sandy or rocky soil, blooms March-August, and is drought-tolerant.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gray Hairstreak, Common Checkered-Skipper
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Diadasia afflicta, Melissodes intortus
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Winecup Pyrota
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Southern Dogface, Texas Flower Scarab, Winecup Agrilus, Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
8
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- Low
- Deer resistant
- No
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.