Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sidalcea oregana (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. eximia (Greene) C. L. Hitchc.

Coast checkerbloom

2015 Adam Canter

2022 Macy Budesilich

Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~33 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Sidalcea oregana
Genus:	Sidalcea
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

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PLANTS	Sidalcea eximia

Information about Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SIORE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/10/2025).