Sidalcea diploscypha
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Sidalcea |
| Species: | S. diploscypha
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Sidalcea diploscypha is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name fringed checkerbloom.[1] It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands and valleys of the central part of the state.
Description[]
Sidalcea diploscypha is an annual herb growing up to 40 to 60 centimeters tall with a hairy to bristly stem. The leaves have blades deeply divided into narrow, forking lobes covered in bristly hairs.
The inflorescence is a crowded panicle of several flowers. The flower has five pink petals, each with a slight fringe on the tip and sometimes with dark coloration at the base. The petals can be up to 3.5 centimeters long.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sidalcea diploscypha". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links[]
- Calflora Database: Sidalcea diploscypha (Fringed checker mallow, Fringed checkerbloom, Fringed sidalcea)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Sidalcea diploscypha[permanent dead link]
- USDA Plants Profile for Sidalcea diploscypha
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Sidalcea diploscypha
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Categories:
- Sidalcea
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Malveae stubs