Sidalcea cusickii

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Sidalcea cusickii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sidalcea
Species:
S. cusickii
Binomial name
Sidalcea cusickii
Piper[1]

Sidalcea cusickii, or Cusick's checkerbloom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States.[2]

This species is a perennial herb reaching 1.8 meters in maximum height. It grows from a thick taproot and rhizomes. It produces several purple-tinged, often hollow stems lined with toothed, palmate leaves. They bear dense, spike-shaped inflorescences of many flowers.[2]

This plant grows in moist to wet areas with fertile soils, such as mountain meadows. It may be associated with rushes and camas.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sidalcea cusickii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sidalcea cusickii. Flora of North America, Vol. 6.

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