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Sidalcea oregana var. calva

Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. calva C.L. Hitchc.

Oregon Checkerbloom, Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon Checker Mallow, Wenatchee Mountains Checkermallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIORC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana var. calva on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bright pink to rose-pink, often pale at base.

Distribution

USA: WA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Moist meadows.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1OT
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (WA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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 oregana var. calva in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea oregana var. calva in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea oregana var. calva

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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