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Sidalcea neomexicana

Sidalcea neomexicana A. Gray

Salt Spring Checkerbloom, Rocky Mountain Checker-mallow, Prairie Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SINE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This perennial�s rhizomes bear dense, 6 in. wide tufts of dark-green, palmately lobed leaves above which grows a flowering stalk 3-4 ft. high. Showy, pink to purple, hollyhock-like flowers line the stalk in narrow, leaning sprays.

The many checker-mallows with pink flowers, from coastal marshes to moderate elevations in the mountains, are difficult to distinguish and differentiated only by technical characteristics.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale pinkish rose or pale lavender, rarely white, veins usually pale.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NE , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WY
Native Distribution: E.c. OR to WY, s. to CA, NM & Mex.
Native Habitat: Wet meadows; stream banks; alkaline seeps; 5000-9500 ft.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Moist to wet, alkaline soils.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by division.
Commercially Avail: yes

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 neomexicana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea neomexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea neomexicana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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