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Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa

Sidalcea calycosa M.E. Jones ssp. calycosa

Annual Checkerbloom, Checker Mallow, Hog-walla Checkerbloom, Vernal-pool Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

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USDA Symbol: SICAC3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall. Size extremely variable based on conditions, dwarfed or nearly leafless plants are often found.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale pink or purple, rarely white. Base of petals paler or white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Wet places, especially vernal pools, hog wallows, swales, foothill woodlands and chaparral openings.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea calycosa ssp. calycosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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