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Sidalcea oregana ssp. valida

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. valida (Greene) C.L. Hitchc.

Kenwood Marsh Checker Mallow, Kenwood Marsh Checker-mallow, Kenwood Marsh Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Sidalcea spicata var. valida, Sidalcea valida

USDA Symbol: SIORV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Dark rose-pink to pink-lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Marshes.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1OU
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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