Taxon Details

Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia

coast checkerbloom

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Taxon Summary:

Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia, commonly known as coast checkerbloom, is a perennial herb in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 5 to 1340 meters. Sidalcea oregana ssp. eximia is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Sidalcea oregana (T. & G.) Gray ssp. eximia (Greene) Hitchc.
Common Name:
coast checkerbloom
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL110K9
USDA Plants Symbol: SIORE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
5 - 1340 meters
15 - 4395 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
  • North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known from approximately ten occurrences. Possibly threatened by trampling. Intergrades with sspp. oregana and spicata. See University of Washington Publications in Biology 18:1-96 (1957) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 8 42 %
THREAT LIST:
Logging 5 26%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 15%
Grazing 2 10%
Non-native plant impacts 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Total Occurrences: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 5 1 0 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 15
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 19
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arcata North (4012481), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Cannibal Island (4012463), Crescent City (4112472), Eureka (4012472), Fields Landing (4012462), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Hopkins Butte (4112325), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Maple Creek (4012377), McConaughy Gulch (4112247), Salmon Mtn. (4112324), Smith River (4112482), Tish Tang Point (4112315), Trinity Mtn. (4112314), Weitchpec (4112326)
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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