Sidalcea cusickii

Sidalcea cusickii

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Sidalcea
Species: S. cusickii
Binomial name
Sidalcea cusickii

Sidalcea cusickii (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. 1 2 3 Sidalcea cusickii. Flora of North America, Vol. 6.


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