White Checkermallow
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| Sidalcea candida A. Gray |
The White Checkermallow, Sidalcea candida, is a wildflower found from Nevada to Wyoming and south to the southern part of New Mexico. The plant grows to three feet, and is also known as Wild Hollyshock. Its flowers are about one inch wide with five petals. It is found mostly in mountain meadows and along streams. It flowers between June and September.
[edit] References
- The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region, 1992, pgs. 608 & 609.
- NRCS: USDA Plants Profile: Sidalcea candida
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