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Sidalcea glaucescens (Waxy checkerbloom)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Sidalcea glaucescens

Sidalcea glaucescens Greene

Waxy Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIGL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 glaucescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea glaucescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea glaucescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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