Taxon Details
Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala
Cuesta Pass checkerbloom
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Taxon Summary:
Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala, commonly known as Cuesta Pass checkerbloom, is a perennial herb in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 600 to 800 meters. Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. anomala is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Sidalcea hickmanii Greene ssp. anomala C.L. Hitchc. |
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Common Name: Cuesta Pass checkerbloom |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL110A1 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SIHIA | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | CR (1979-11-01) |
| Global Rank: | G2T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-10-29 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
600 - 800 meters 1970 - 2625 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 75 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 2 | 50% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 50% |
| Development | 1 | 25% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 25% |
| Feral pigs | 1 | 25% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 25% |
| Military operations | 1 | 25% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 25% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 25% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 25% |
| Total Occurrences: | 4 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Luis Obispo (SLO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Atascadero (3512046), San Luis Obispo (3512036) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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