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Sidalcea reptans
Sidalcea reptans Greene
Sierra Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIRE
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 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CAValue 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: | OBL | OBL |
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
From the Archive
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Sidalcea reptans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea reptans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea reptans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff