Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifolia) is a common native that grows in California, primarily in the High Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley regions. It tends to grow in dry and open places, at elevations from 0-7500 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

8 - 24 in Tall

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Color

Pink

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Site type

Dry, open placess

Plant communities

Meadows

Birds
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 6 likely

Confirmed Likely