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Sidalcea candida
Sidalcea candida A. Gray
White Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SICA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pale pinkish, drying yellowish.
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , NV , UT , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
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 candida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea candida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea candida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-15Research By: TWC Staff