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Sidalcea nelsoniana
Sidalcea nelsoniana Piper
Nelson's Checker Mallow, Nelson's Checker-mallow, Nelson's Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SINE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pinkish lavender.
Distribution
USA: OR , WANative Habitat: Open fields, meadows, fencerows, remnant prairies.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q21MStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Sidalcea nelsoniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea nelsoniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea nelsoniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR