Dwarf Checkerbloom

Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ex Benth. - Mallow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.5 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Dwarf Checkerbloom: Exaeretia nechlys, Exaeretia thoracefasciella, Pyrgus ruralis, Vanessa annabella

Native Range

USA: California, Oregon
MEX: Mexico Northwest

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.