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Sidalcea malviflora ssp. patula
Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. ssp. patula C.L. Hitchc.
Siskiyou Checkerbloom, Spreading Checker Mallow, Spreading Checkerbloom, Torch-flowered Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIMAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pink to rose-pink, drying dark purple, with pale veins at least when dry.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Open coastal forests, grassy areas, 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. patula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. patula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malviflora ssp. patula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR