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Sidalcea covillei
Sidalcea covillei Greene
Owens Valley Checker Mallow, Owens Valley Checkerbloom, Owens Valley Checkermallow, Owens Valley Sidalcea
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Sidalcea neomexicana var. covillei
USDA Symbol: SICO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale pink-lavender with paler veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Alkaline flats, springs, meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 covillei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea covillei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea covillei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR