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Sidalcea elegans

Sidalcea elegans Greene

Del Norte Checkerbloom, Dwarf Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s): Sidalcea malviflora ssp. elegans

USDA Symbol: SIEL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Dark pink, pale-veined, especially when dry.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Open, dry woodlands, usually on serpentine.

Web Reference

Webref 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 elegans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea elegans

Metadata

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

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