Malvaceae Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
Purple Poppymallow
Kiowa - Other, Decorations
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 42
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Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
Scientific name: Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray
USDA symbol: CAINI4 (
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Common names: Purple Poppymallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Flowers, because of their beauty, have an esthetic appeal.
RECRD: 0 id: 7682