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Sidalcea hirtipes
Sidalcea hirtipes C.L. Hitchc.
Bristlystem Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIHI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale pink to rose-lavender, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: OR , WAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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 hirtipes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea hirtipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea hirtipes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-15Research By: TWC Staff