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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: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White or pale purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Woodlands, redwood forests, moist clearings near coast.
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 malachroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea malachroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malachroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR