Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
rubra
ID:
1100300

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) Wherry

Source:
tro

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Bartonia 18: 56 (1936 publ. 1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099638

Common Names

  • Ipomopsis
  • Rubra
  • Red Ipomopsis

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Description

Ipomopsis rubra (also called Red Ipomopsis, among many other common names) is a small evergreen shrub native to the western United States. It has a spreading habit and its leaves are linear and narrow. It prefers dry, sandy soils with full sun to partial shade.

Uses & Benefits

Ipomopsis rubra has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ipomopsis rubra has small, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with narrow leaves.

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Where to Find Ipomopsis rubra

Ipomopsis rubra can be found in the temperate grasslands of North America.

Species in the Polemoniaceae family

Acanthogilia gloriosa, Aliciella caespitosa, Aliciella formosa, Aliciella haydenii, Aliciella heterostyla, Aliciella humillima, Aliciella hutchinsifolia, Aliciella latifolia, Aliciella leptomeria, Aliciella lottiae, Aliciella mcvickerae, Aliciella micromeria, Aliciella nyensis, Aliciella pentstemonoides, Aliciella pinnatifida, Aliciella ripleyi, Aliciella sedifolia, Aliciella stenothyrsa, Aliciella subacaulis, Aliciella subnuda, Aliciella tenuis, Aliciella triodon, Aliciella monoensis, Aliciella cliffordii, Allophyllum divaricatum, Allophyllum gilioides, Allophyllum glutinosum, Allophyllum integrifolium, Allophyllum nemophilophyllum, Bonplandia geminiflora, Bonplandia linearis, Bryantiella palmeri, Cantua dendritica, Cantua mediamnis, Cantua volcanica, Cantua alutacea, Cantua bicolor, Cantua buxifolia, Cantua candelilla, Cantua coerulea, Cantua cordata, Cantua cuzcoensis, Cantua flexuosa, Cantua glutinosa, Cantua hibrida, Cantua longifolia, Cantua megapotamica, Cantua ovata, Cantua pyrifolia, Cantua quercifolia,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-25800231: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Edgar Theodore Wherry (1885-1982): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wherry' in the authors string.