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Sidalcea oregana var. oregana

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. oregana

Oregon Checkerbloom, Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon Checker Mallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIORO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana var. oregana on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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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
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bright pink to rose-pink, often pale at base.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , NY , OR , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Moist meadows.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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