Taxon Details

Sidalcea oregana ssp. hydrophila

marsh checkerbloom

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Taxon Summary:

Sidalcea oregana ssp. hydrophila, commonly known as marsh checkerbloom, is a perennial herb in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Riparian forest, growing at elevations from 1100 to 2300 meters. Sidalcea oregana ssp. hydrophila 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. hydrophila (Heller) Hitchc.
Common Name:
marsh checkerbloom
Family: Malvaceae
Element Code: PDMAL110K2
USDA Plants Symbol: SIORH
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
1100 - 2300 meters
3610 - 7545 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Riparian forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
Notes:
Intergrades with ssp. valida. See Muhlenbergia 1:107 (1904) for original description, and University of Washington Publications in Biology 18:1-96 (1957) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 17 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 3 8%
Agriculture 2 5%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 2%
ORV activity 1 2%
Over-collecting/poaching 1 2%
Total Occurrences: 35
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 0 1 0 1 29
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 29
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 34
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Crockett Peak (3912247), Elk Mountain (3912238), Fouts Springs (3912236), Hull Mountain (3912258), Kelseyville (3812287), Kneecap Ridge (3912257), Lake Pillsbury (3912248), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Mendocino Pass (3912278), Plaskett Meadows (3912267), Plaskett Ridge (3912268), Potato Hill (3912237), Sanhedrin Mtn. (3912351), St. Helena (3812254), St. John Mtn. (3912246), The Geysers (3812277), Whispering Pines (3812276)
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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