Commelinaceae
Littleflower roseling
Callisia micrantha
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Callisia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Littleflower roseling
Synonyms
- Phyodina micrantha (Torr.) D.R.Hunt
- Tradescantia micrantha Torr.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May, October to November (from 78 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jackie T, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: José Francisco Colorado-Dapa, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ricardo Jaimes-López, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: johnyochum, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.