poppy mallow
plant
Also known as: Callirhoe involucrata
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Poppy mallow refers to plants belonging to the genus Callirrhoë. A notable species is Callirrhoë involucrata, a cultivated plant known for its showy, poppy-like red flowers that bloom throughout the summer and its palmately or pedately cleft leaves. Another variety, the fringed poppy mallow (Callirrhoë digitata), is found in the Great Plains. These plants are part of the larger mallow family, Malvaceae, which also includes genera like Hibiscus and Malva.123
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