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Sidalcea malachroides

Sidalcea malachroides (Hook. & Arn.) A. Gray

Maple Leaved Checker Mallow, Maple Leaved Checkerbloom, Maple-leaved Checkerbloom, Mapleleaf Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White or pale purple.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Woodlands, redwood forests, moist clearings near coast.

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 malachroides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea malachroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malachroides

Metadata

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

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