Winecup mallow

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Callirhoe involucrata

Winecup mallow, a reference photo
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Callirhoe involucrata is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names purple poppy-mallow, winecup and buffalo rose. It is native to the Great Plains of the United States and adjacent areas in northern Mexico.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Winecup mallow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Species
Callirhoe involucrata

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