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Sidalcea neomexicana ssp. thurberi
Sidalcea neomexicana A. Gray ssp. thurberi (B.L. Rob.) C.L. Hitchc.
Salt-spring Checkerbloom, Thurber's Checker Mallow, Thurber's Checkerbloom, Thurber's Checkermallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Sidalcea neomexicana var. parviflora
USDA Symbol: SINET
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 , CA , NM , TXNative Habitat: Desert alkaline springs, moist mountain meadows, wet ditches, marshes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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. thurberi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea neomexicana ssp. thurberi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea neomexicana ssp. thurberi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR