Species: Sidalcea hendersonii
Henderson's Checker-mallow
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Sidalcea
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Henderson's Checkerbloom - Henderson's checkerbloom - sidalcée de Henderson
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Mallow Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Malvales - Malvaceae - Sidalcea
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A tallish (1-2 ft or about 3-6 dm) dicot, perennial plant with purple to deep rose-colored flowers.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2004-05-12
Global Status Last Changed
2002-10-14
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
This species is found along the coast from Douglas County, Oregon northward to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Only a few populations are reported from Oregon and British Columbia. The bulk of the populations are centered along the Washington coastline, including the inner Puget Sound region. Two individuals were recently discovered in southeastern Alaska (Lipkin, personal communication).