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Sidalcea gigantea
Sidalcea gigantea G. Clifton, R.E. Buck, & S.R. Hill
Giant Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIGI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale pink with pale veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist to wet, forested slopes, seeps, stream margins, meadows, coniferous forests.
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 gigantea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea gigantea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea gigantea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR