Species Details

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. dolosa

Bear Valley checkerbloom

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Classification

Scientific Name: Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ssp. dolosa C.L. Hitchc.
Common Name: Bear Valley checkerbloom
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDMAL110FH
USDA Plants Symbol:	SIMAD
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2012-06-13
Add Date:	2012-06-13
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1495 - 2685 meters
4905 - 8810 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (meadows, seeps)
Meadows and seeps
Riparian woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest (meadows, seeps)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from the San Bernardino Mtns. Threatened by hydrological alterations, water diversions, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by development, recreational activities, and foot traffic. Similar to S. sparsifolia. See University of Washington Publications in Biology 18:36-38 (1957) for original description.
Threats: Threatened by hydrological alterations, water diversions, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by development, recreational activities, and foot traffic.
Taxonomy: Similar to S. sparsifolia.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%
No threats

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					18
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	18

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	14

Presence:
Presumed Extant	18
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

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), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Moonridge (3411627), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:

CRPR List Addition on 2012-06-13