Sidalcea reptans Calflora

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Sidalcea reptans Greene

Sierra checker mallow, Sierra checkerbloom

2014 James Gonsman

2009 Keir Morse

2013 Debra L. Cook

2009 Keir Morse

2015 Debra L. Cook

Sidalcea reptans is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Sidalcea favosa

Information about Sidalcea reptans from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SIRE) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/03/2023).