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Sidalcea oregana var. maxima
Sidalcea oregana (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. maxima (M. Peck) C.L. Hitchc.
Oregon Checkerbloom, Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon Checker Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SIORM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana var. maxima on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bright pink to rose-pink, often pale at base.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORNative Habitat: Moist meadows.
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. maxima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sidalcea oregana var. maxima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea oregana var. maxima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR