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Sidalcea diploscypha
Sidalcea diploscypha (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray
Fringed Checker Mallow, Fringed Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pink to purple, often with paler veins, sometimes with darker patch at base of petals.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Grasslands, open woodlands, valleys, near vernal pools, usually on serpentine.
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 diploscypha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea diploscypha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea diploscypha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR