Species: Sidalcea hirtipes
Bristly-stemmed Sidalcea
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
Bristly-stem Checkerbloom - bristlystem checkerbloom
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Mallow Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Malvales - Malvaceae - Sidalcea
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A robust perennial herb, 7-13 dm tall, with bristly-hairy stems. Plants are rhizomatous, often forming large, dense clumps. Pink flowers (June-July) are borne at the tops of the stems.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2
Global Status Last Reviewed
1991-02-08
Global Status Last Changed
1991-02-08
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Occurs in Washington (Clark, Lewis, and Wahkiakum Counties) and Oregon (Clatsop, Lincoln, and Tillamook Counties) in the following physiographic provinces: Coast Range, Puget Lowlands, and Western Cascades Lowlands and Valleys (Swartz and Stein 2011).