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Sidalcea virgata
virgate checker-mallow, virgate checkerbloom
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Distribution: Historically occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, where disjunct in Thurston County and now considered extirpated; Yamhill County, Oregon to California.
Habitat: Moist prairies and meadows at low elevations.
Flowers: April-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Threatened in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, beetles
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Sidalcea virgata Howell
Publication: Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 101. 1897.
Publication: Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 101. 1897.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. ssp. virgata (Howell) C.L. Hitchc. [KZ99]
Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. var. virgata (Howell) Dimling
Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. var. virgata (Howell) Dimling
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Sidalcea virgata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Sidalcea virgata checklist entry
OregonFlora: Sidalcea virgata information
E-Flora BC: Sidalcea virgata atlas page
CalPhotos: Sidalcea virgata photos
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