Sidalcea malviflora
(DC.) A. Gray
ssp. malviflora
Checker mallow, Dwarf checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
[explorer.natureserve.org] Range, Habitat: Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora is in western California (usually below 520 meters) from several northern Channel Islands northward to Mendocino County, occurring on slopes and mesas in coastal prairie, scrub and open forest; it can be locally common. The range has been reported to extend to southwestern Oregon, but those plants may be ssp. patula (Abrams 1951; Peck 1961; Hickman 1993). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
