Calandrinia ciliata
Red Maids
A member of the Portulacaceae, or Purslane Family
Flowers and leaves.
Detail from image below.
Habit.
The flowers open in the afternoon of sunny days.
The color of the flowers in this image is closer to
what you will see than that below.
Near Eric's Bench, Pine Ridge.
March 19, 1998.
Flower, much enlarged.
The petals are usually a deeper purplish-red than seen here.
Photo copyright © by Dave Hildebrand.
Used with permission.
Blooming among the grasses.
Between Grizzly Gulch and Kelly Lake.
April 1995.
Photo copyright © by Scott and Sandi Stevenson.
Used with permission.
It is difficult to see the leaves in any of these images.
The drawing below will give you a better idea of their shape.
Illustration above by Lee Dittmann, based on a drawing in Jepson,
Manual of the Flowering Plants of California
All photos copyright © Lee Dittmann, except where otherwise noted.
Henry W. Coe State Park, California
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