What is another word for red maids?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛd mˈe͡ɪdz] (IPA) 
Red maids are crimson-colored wildflowers that grow in the southwestern United States. The scientific name for this plant species is Calandrinia ciliata, and it belongs to the Portulacaceae family. Red maids are also known as rock purslanes, ciliate purslanes, and redstem stoneseeds. These synonyms describe the features of the plant and its habitat. The common names rock purslanes and redstem stoneseeds indicate that red maids grow in rocky areas. The term ciliate purslanes emphasizes the fine hairs on the leaves and stems of the plant. Regardless of the name, red maids are a beautiful and ecologically important part of the southwestern landscape.
