Sidalcea diploscypha
| Sidalcea diploscypha | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sidalcea |
| Species: | S. diploscypha |
| Binomial name | |
| Sidalcea diploscypha (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray | |
Sidalcea diploscypha is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name fringed checkerbloom.[1]
It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands and valleys of the central part of the state.
Description
Sidalcea diploscypha is an annual herb growing up to 40 to 60 centimeters tall with a hairy to bristly stem. The leaves have blades deeply divided into narrow, forking lobes covered in bristly hairs.
The inflorescence is a crowded panicle of several flowers. The flower has five pink petals, each with a slight fringe on the tip and sometimes with dark coloration at the base. The petals can be up to 3.5 centimeters long.
References
- ↑ "Sidalcea diploscypha". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links
- Calflora Database: Sidalcea diploscypha (Fringed checker mallow, Fringed checkerbloom, Fringed sidalcea)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Sidalcea diploscypha
- USDA Plants Profile for Sidalcea diploscypha
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Sidalcea diploscypha
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.