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Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata
Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. ssp. laciniata C.L. Hitchc.
Dwarf Checkerbloom, Geranium-leaved Checkerbloom, Laciniate Checker Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIMAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Light pink to dark rose, rarely white. Pale veins become more conspicuous as petals dry.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Grasslands, open foothill woodlands, sometimes on serpentine.
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 malviflora ssp. laciniata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR