Sidalcea oregana subsp. eximia

Coast checkerbloom, Coast Checkerbloom

Family: Malvaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Coast checkerbloom is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in northern Coast Ranges, Klamath Ranges, and northern Coast Range Outer areas in meadow habitats at elevations below 1,200 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces pink to rose-colored flowers in dense panicle clusters 3 to 6 centimeters long. Growing 90 to 120 centimeters tall with stems that occasionally root and are densely covered in simple bristly hairs, it forms a robust and textured appearance. Its leaves vary along the stem, with a distinctive densely bristly base that adds visual complexity to the plant. The fruit segments are approximately 3 millimeters long with a short 0.5 to 0.7 millimeter beak.

Habitat: Meadows

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: < 1200 m

Bioregions: n NCo, KR, NCoRO.

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.