Species Details

Sidalcea pedata

bird-foot checkerbloom

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Scientific Name:
Sidalcea pedata Gray
Common Name:
bird-foot checkerbloom
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL110L0
USDA Plants Symbol: SIPE4
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1984-08-31)
State List: CE (1982-01-01)
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
1600 - 2500 meters
5250 - 8205 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps (mesic)
  • Pebble (Pavement) plain
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Seriously threatened by development, erosion, foot traffic, grazing, illegal dumping, non-native plants, and vehicles. Protected in part at Baldwin Lake ER (DFG). See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 22:288 (1887) for original description, and Fremontia 13(1):22-23 (1985) for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 15
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 20 83 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 15 62%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 12 50%
Non-native plant impacts 12 50%
ORV activity 10 41%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 9 37%
Total Occurrences: 24
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 5 2 2 10 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 16
Recent <=20 Years 8
Presence:
Presumed Extant 14
Possibly Extirpated 2
Presumed Extirpated 8
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Fawnskin (3411638), Keller Peak (3411721)*, Moonridge (3411627)*
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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