Hydrophyllaceae

Violet draperia

Draperia systyla (A.Gray) Torr.

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Draperia

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Common names

By language (3)

Cebuano: Draperia
English: Violet draperia
war: Draperia

Synonyms

Draperia systyla var. minor Brand
Nama systylum A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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.