PLANTS Profile for Callisia micrantha (littleflower roseling)

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PLANTS Profile

Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt
littleflower roseling

Symbol:

CAMI25

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Commelinaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

Images:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt

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Synonyms:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt

	PHMI8	Phyodina micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt
	TRMI	Tradescantia micrantha Torr.

Distribution:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt


View Native Status

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USA (TX)

Related Taxa:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt

View 9 genera in Commelinaceae, 8 species in Callisia

Classification:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Commelinales
Family	Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family
Genus	Callisia Loefl. – roseling
Species	Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt – littleflower roseling

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Everitt	Low						Low

Wildlife Habitat Values

Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.

More Accounts and Images:
Callisia micrantha (Torr.) D.R. Hunt

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 501136.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

Time Generated: 02/10/2010 09:08 AM MST