Callirhoe scabriuscula is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family known as Texas poppy mallow. It is endemic to Texas, where it is known from about ten populations in the deep sands alongside the Colorado River.[1] Much of its habitat has been lost, which is the reason it was federally listed as an endangered species in 1981.[2]
This is a perennial herb with an erect stem that may exceed one meter in height. It produces showy cup-shaped flowers in shades of magenta to wine red with a darker red spot at the base of each petal. Flowering occurs for a short period of time during May or June.[3] The flower opens just before dawn and closes at sunset every day for 6 to 8 days.[3] As soon as the flower is pollinated, it closes within 90 minutes and begins to wither.[3] The flower is a favorite stop for local bees, the main pollinators.[3]
This plant is present in three Texas counties along the Colorado River in an ecoregion known as the Rolling Plains.[3][4] It only grows in deep spits of windblown, alluvial sand.[1][3][5]
Callirhoe scabriuscula is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family known as Texas poppy mallow. It is endemic to Texas, where it is known from about ten populations in the deep sands alongside the Colorado River. Much of its habitat has been lost, which is the reason it was federally listed as an endangered species in 1981.
Callirhoe scabriuscula, es una especie de planta perenne, perteneciente a la familia de las malváceas. Es originaria de los Estados Unidos.
C. scabriuscula es una planta herbácea perennifolia, de tallo erecto que puede exceder 1 m de altura. Produce vistosas flores en forma de copa, de tonalidades que van del magenta al rojo vino con una mancha más oscura en la base de cada pétalo. Cada flor dura entre 6 a 8 días, abriéndose al amanecer hasta el anochecer.[1] La floración se da un periodo muy corto, en mayo o junio.[1]
C. scrabiuscula es una perenne poco común endémica de Texas, con alrededor de diez poblaciones que vegetan en las profundas tierras arenosas a lo largo del río Colorado.[2] La mayor parte de su hábitat ha desaparecido, por lo que está listada desde 1981 como especie en peligro de extinción.[3][4]
C. scrabiuscula fue descrita por el botánico y micólogo estadounidense: Benjamin Lincoln Robinson y publicado en Synoptical Flora of North America 1(1[2]): 30, en el año 1897.[5]
Callirhoe scabriuscula, es una especie de planta perenne, perteneciente a la familia de las malváceas. Es originaria de los Estados Unidos.
Callirhoe scabriuscula là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cẩm quỳ. Loài này được B.L.Rob. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1897.[1]
Callirhoe scabriuscula là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cẩm quỳ. Loài này được B.L.Rob. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1897.
