Species Sidalcea oregana (Oregon Checkerbloom, Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon Checker Mallow) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Sidalcea oregana
Common name: Oregon Checkerbloom, Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon Checker Mallow

Measurements

Height: 2 - 5 ft
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 5b, 6a, 6b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Bloom time: Late Spring, Early Summer
Bloom color: Pink
Seasons of interest: Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray
Publication: Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts , n.s., 4: 20 (1849)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sidalcea

Inferior Taxa

Sidalcea oregana subsp. hydrophila Sidalcea oregana subsp. valida Sidalcea oregana subsp. eximia Sidalcea oregana subsp. spicata Sidalcea oregana subsp. oregana

Synonyms

Sidalcea oregana var. oregana Sida oregana

References

Sidalcea oregana Calflora, Calflora, https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=7575, accessed November 10, 2024

Sidalcea oregana | Oregon Checker Mallow | Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/sidalcea-oregana, accessed November 10, 2024

Oregon Checker Mallow, Calscape, https://calscape.org/Sidalcea-oregana-(Oregon-Checker-Mallow), accessed November 10, 2024

Oregon Checkermallow, Utah State University, https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/forbs-herbaceous/oregon-checkermallow, accessed November 10, 2024

Sidalcea oregana - Burke Herbarium Image Collection, Burke Herbarium Image Collection, https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Sidalcea%20oregana, accessed November 10, 2024

Sidalcea oregana, Washington Department of Natural Resources, https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/amp_nh_siorc2.pdf, accessed November 10, 2024

Oregon Checker-mallow, Center For Plant Conservation, https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=3983, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024