Taxon Details

Sidalcea elegans

Del Norte checkerbloom

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Taxon Summary:

Sidalcea elegans, commonly known as Del Norte checkerbloom, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Malvaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 215 to 1365 meters. Sidalcea elegans is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
215 - 1365 meters
705 - 4480 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine
Notes:
Move to List 1B? Field surveys needed. Known in CA only from the Klamath Range. Very difficult to distinguish from S. asprella and S. glaucescens, especially in herbarium material; needs further study. See Clybele Columbiana: A Series of Studies in Botany, Chiefly North America 1(1):35-36 (1914) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bark Shanty Gulch (4112345), Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Cant Hook Mtn. (4112368), Chimney Rock (4112356), Gasquet (4112378), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Hiouchi (4112471), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Somes Bar (4112344)
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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