(White Checker Mallow)
Sidalcea candida, Along CR13, Rio Blanco Co. 2448
Sidalcea candida, Copper Mountain, Summit Co. 8334
Sidalcea candida, Miners Creek Rd, Summit Co. 8695
Sidalcea candida, Copper Mountain, Summit Co. 8336
Sidalcea candida, Along CR13, Rio Blanco Co. 2423
Sidalcea candida, Copper Mountain, Summit Co. 0269
Sidalcea candida, Along CR13, Rio Blanco Co. 2436
| Scientific Name | Sidalcea candida | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SICA3 |
| Common Name | White Checker Mallow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21859 |
| Family | Malvaceae (Mallow) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane and subalpine (6500 to 11000 ft.); moist meadows, streambanks. Plant: Erect perennial 1 to 3 feet tall, usually single stems, sometimes branched upper. Leaves: Basal leaves oval shaped and palmately 7-lobed, coarsely-toothed edges; stem leaves deeply palmately-dissected into several narrow lobes. Inflorescence: Clusters of several white to pale pink flowers up to 2-inches across in terminal racemes, each with 5 petals and central stamen column. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "A Guide to Rocky Mountain Plants" by Nelson and Williams and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Colorado Status: Native |
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