Taxon Report

Sidalcea hickmanii Greene ssp. napensis S.R. Hill

Napa checkerbloom

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Sidalcea hickmanii Greene ssp. napensis S.R. Hill
Common Name:
Napa checkerbloom
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL110A6
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 415-610 (1360-2000)
General Habitats: Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details: rhyolitic

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G2T1
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.1 on 2009-04-02

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 2
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calistoga (3812255), Mt. George (3812232)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 50 %
Agriculture 1 50%

Notes

Known from only 2 occurrences. Threatened by agriculture. See J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2(2): 783-791 (2008) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2009-04-02
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].