Sidalcea malviflora

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Sidalcea malviflora
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Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sidalcea
Species:
S. malviflora
Binomial name
Sidalcea malviflora

Sidalcea malviflora is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, known by the common names dwarf checkerbloom, [1] Greek mallow, [2] prairie mallow [3] and dwarf checkermallow.

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Distribution

Sidalcea malviflora is native to the West Coast of the United States, from Washington to California, and into northwestern Baja California. It is a common plant of chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and other habitat types.

Description

Sidalcea malviflora is somewhat variable in appearance and there are many subspecies. In general it is a perennial herb growing from a woody caudex and rhizome, its stem reaching about 60 centimeters in maximum height. It is sparsely to densely hairy in texture. The leaf blades are variable in shape, but are often divided deeply into several lobes. The inflorescence is a dense or loose array of several flowers. The flower has five petals in shades of bright to dark pink, often with white veining, and measuring one to over three centimeters in length.

Flower of Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata. Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata flower.JPG
Flower of Sidalcea malviflora ssp. laciniata.
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Sidalcea malviflora.

Subspecies and endemics

There are over ten subspecies, some of which are endemic and rare:. They include: [4]

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Sidalcea malviflora "Elsie Heugh"

Cultivation

Sidalcea malviflora is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in traditional, native plant, water conserving, and wildlife gardens.

Cultivars have been selected for flower colors and size qualities, they include:

Ecology

It is a larval host to the West Coast lady. [12]

See also

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<i>Sidalcea calycosa</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Sidalcea covillei</i> Species of flowering plant

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Sidalcea hickmanii is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known generally by the common name chaparral checkerbloom.

<i>Sidalcea hirsuta</i> Species of flowering plant

Sidalcea hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name hairy checkerbloom.

<i>Sidalcea keckii</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Sidalcea ranunculacea</i> Species of flowering plant

Sidalcea ranunculacea is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name marsh checkerbloom and marsh checker mallow.

<i>Sidalcea reptans</i> Species of flowering plant

Sidalcea reptans is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Sierra checkerbloom and Sierra checker mallow.

<i>Sidalcea robusta</i> Species of flowering plant

Sidalcea robusta is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Butte County checkerbloom.

<i>Sidalcea stipularis</i> Species of flowering plant

Sidalcea stipularis is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family, known by the common name Scadden Flat checkerbloom.

References

  1. 1 2 USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sidalcea malviflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. "Prairie Mallow". Home Gardening - Flower Growing Guides. Cornell University. 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. USDA: Sidalcea malviflora subspecies and varieties
  5. Jepson: Sidalcea malviflora ssp. dolosa
  6. Calflora: Sidalcea malviflora ssp. malviflora
  7. CNPS: Sidalcea malviflora ssp. patula
  8. CNPS: Sidalcea malviflora ssp. purpurea
  9. USDA: Sidalcea malviflora ssp. virgata (dwarf checkerbloom)
  10. Theodore Payne Foundation, California Natives Wiki: Sidalcea malviflora 'Palustre'
  11. Daves Garden blog: Sidalcea malviflora 'Rosanna'
  12. The Xerces Society (2016), Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects, Timber Press.