Common Name	Red Maids
Latin Name	Calandrinia ciliata
Native Habitat	0 to 6,000 feet in western U. S. and NW Mexico grasslands
Soil	Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained
Water	Weekly
Height X Width	Maximum 1 foot x 1 foot
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Evergreen anual
Garden Suitability	Ethnobotanical
Ornamental Value	Rose red flowers
Nature Value	Flowers used by butterflies and bees
Native American Uses	Oily seeds eaten raw or cooked, sometimes ground, leaves used as greens
Links
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1250
Images and data	http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/pinks/pink17.html
Images and data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CACI2
Nursery, images and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/calandrinia-ciliata
Data	http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Calandrinia+ciliata
Distribution map	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CACI2

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