Sidalcea neomexicana
| Sidalcea neomexicana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sidalcea |
| Species: | S. neomexicana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sidalcea neomexicana | |
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Sidalcea neomexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names salt spring checkerbloom,[3] Rocky Mountain checker-mallow, and New Mexico checker.
Description
Sidalcea neomexicana is a perennial herb growing from a cluster of fleshy roots, the mostly hairless stem growing 20 to 90 centimeters tall.[4]
The fleshy leaves are sometimes divided shallowly to deeply into lobes.
The inflorescence is a loose cluster of flowers with pink petals up to 2 centimeters long.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The plant is native to the Western United States and northern Mexico. It can be found in a diverse number of habitat types, including chaparral and coastal sage scrub, Yellow Pine Forest and riparian zones, Creosote bush scrub, and alkali flats and other salty substrates.[5]
References
- ^ NatureServe (28 February 2025). "Sidalcea neomexicana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Sidalcea neomexicana A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ NRCS. "Sidalcea neomexicana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ a b "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for SIDALCEA neomexicana". ucjeps.berkeley.edu.
- ^ "Sidalcea neomexicana Calflora". www.calflora.org.