• Source: Sidalcea neomexicana

Sidalcea neomexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names salt spring checkerbloom, Rocky Mountain checker-mallow, and New Mexico checker.




Description


Sidalcea neomexicana is a perennial herb growing from a cluster of fleshy roots, the mostly hairless stem growing 20 to 90 centimeters tall.
The fleshy leaves are sometimes divided shallowly to deeply into lobes.
The inflorescence is a loose cluster of flowers with pink petals up to 2 centimeters long.




Distribution and habitat


The plant is native to the Western United States and northern Mexico. It can be found in a diverse number of habitat types, including chaparral and coastal sage scrub, Yellow Pine Forest and riparian zones, Creosote bush scrub, and alkali flats and other salty substrates.




References






External links



USDA Plants Profile for Sidalcea neomexicana (salt spring checkerbloom)
Sidalcea neomexicana - UC Photos gallery

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sidalcea neomexicana
• Sidalcea
• List of leaf vegetables
• Salt spring (disambiguation)
• Sida (plant)
• List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
• List of flora of Utah