Clustered poppymallow (Callirhoe triangulata)

Clustered poppymallow, a reference photo — Photo: Arch, John, & Arthur.; Loddiges, Conrad, & Sons.; Loddiges, Conrad, & Sons.; Loddiges, George · Public domain

Callirhoe triangulata, the clustered poppymallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. Disjunctly distributed, it is found in the upper Midwest, particularly the Illinois, Kankakee, Mississippi, Wabash, and Wisconsin river valleys, and in scattered locales in the Atlantic Plain of the southeastern United States. A perennial reaching 60 cm (2 ft), it prefers sandy soils.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Clustered poppymallow 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.

Easily confused with

Callirhoe papaver
Callirhoe bushii
Callirhoe digitata
Callirhoe leiocarpa
Callirhoe pedata
Callirhoe involucrata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Callirhoe
Species: Callirhoe triangulata

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