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Sidalcea ranunculacea
Sidalcea ranunculacea Greene
Big Tree Checkerbloom, Marsh Checker Mallow, Marsh Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIRA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Magenta-pink, drying dark purple, sometimes with pale veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist meadows, stream banks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 ranunculacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea ranunculacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea ranunculacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR