Pale poppy mallow

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Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow leaf

Pale poppy mallow

Pale poppy mallow

Morphology

Stem

Erect, slender, few to several, branched from bases, stiff hairy or sometimes glabrous.

Leaves

Alternate, slender-stalked, triangular to ovate, 1 to 4 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide, incised or palmately 5 to 7-divided, basal leaves less deeply lobed.

Inflorescence

Solitary or small clusters of flowers, terminal, on stalks to 4 inches long, stalks often bent above middle.

Flower

Calyces 5-parted, lobes triangular to lanceolate, 3-nerved; tips pointed; corollas pale pink or white, .75 to 1.75 inch wide; petals 5, .5 to 1 inch long, overlapping somewhat; tips often fringed; stamens numerous, united into column.

Fruit

Rings of 10-15 beaked, 1-seeded segments; seeds tiny, smooth, dark.

Ecology

Habitat

Dry rocky or sandy sites.

Distribution

Principally east half of Kansas.

Practical Information

Uses

The root is edible.

Additional Notes