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Sidalcea cusickii
Sidalcea cusickii Piper
Cusick's Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Sidalcea cusickii ssp. purpurea, Sidalcea oregana var. cusickii
USDA Symbol: SICU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ORNative Habitat: Moist to wet, mostly black, adobe soil, lowland and mountain meadows, often with Juncus and Camassia.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
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 cusickii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea cusickii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea cusickii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR