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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom 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 , WYNative 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: HighLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Moist to wet, alkaline soils.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by division.Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea neomexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea neomexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-27Research By: TWC Staff