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Sidalcea malviflora ssp. rostrata

Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. ssp. rostrata (Eastw.) Wiggins

Dwarf Checkerbloom, Sea-cliff Checker Mallow, Sea-cliff Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIMAR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pink to rose, usually with pale veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open, coastal bluffs.

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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. rostrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea malviflora ssp. rostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea malviflora ssp. rostrata

Metadata

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

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