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Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala

Sidalcea hickmanii Greene ssp. anomala C.L. Hitchc.

Cuesta Pass Checker, Cuesta Pass Checker Mallow, Cuesta Pass Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIHIA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pinkish lavender, often with pale veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Closed-cone conifer forests and chaparral, usually 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 hickmanii ssp. anomala in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala

Metadata

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

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