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Sidalcea oregana
Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray
Oregon Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIOR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
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: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , NY , OR , UT , WA , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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 oregana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea oregana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea oregana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-15Research By: TWC Staff