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Sidalcea hartwegii

Sidalcea hartwegii A. Gray ex Benth.

Hartweg's Checkerbloom, Valley Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIHA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pink to rose-purple or white with pale veins. Base of petals often white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry to moist, grassy hillsides, foothill woodlands, vernal pools, often on serpentine.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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