General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Image
Common names
  • Red Maids
  • Redmaids
  • Fringed Redmaids
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Calandrinia ciliata
  • Synonym: Calandrinia ciliata var. menziesii

Photo Gallery
Location: CA
Date: 4/3/2020
Beautiful small flower of Red Maids (Calandrinia ciliata)
Location: CA
Beautiful small flower of Red Maids (Calandrinia ciliata)
Location: CA
Date: 4/13/2020
My Red Maids Came Back!!
Location: CA
Date: 4/3/2020
Bud of Red Maids (Calandrinia ciliata)
Location: CA
Date: 4/15/2020
My Experiment to Place The Wildflower Red Maids into a Pot Has Pr
Location: CA
Date: 4/15/2020
Several Flowers have Bloomed on my Red Maids Because of the 80 De
Location: CA
Date: 4/3/2020
Location: CA
Date: 4/3/2020
Bud of Red Maids (Calandrinia ciliata)
Location: CA
Date: 4/13/2020

Photo Credit: NPS/Keir Morse
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2008-03-13
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ
Date: 3/4/16
Discussion Threads about this plant
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I tried something different... by KFredenburg Apr 13, 2020 4:56 PM 0

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