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Sidalcea neomexicana ssp. neomexicana
Sidalcea neomexicana A. Gray ssp. neomexicana
New Mexico Checker Mallow, New Mexico Checkermallow, Salt Spring Checkerbloom, Salt-spring Checkerbloom
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SINEN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale pinkish rose or pale lavender-purple, rarely white. Usually with pale veins and bases.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NE , NM , UT , WYNative Habitat: Desert alkaline springs, moist mountain meadows, wet ditches, marshes.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 ssp. neomexicana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea neomexicana ssp. neomexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea neomexicana ssp. neomexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR