Waxy Checkerbloom

Sidalcea glaucescens Greene - Mallow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Waxy Checkerbloom: Cynthia annabella, Pyrgus communis, Vanessa annabella

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.