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Sidalcea malviflora ssp. purpurea
Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. ssp. purpurea C.L. Hitchc.
Dwarf Checkerbloom, Purple Checker Mallow, Purple Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIMAP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Bright pinkish rose to lavender with pale veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open coastal forests, coastal prairies, meadows.
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. purpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. purpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malviflora ssp. purpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR