Taxon Details
Sidalcea gigantea
giant checkerbloom
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Taxon Summary:
Sidalcea gigantea, commonly known as giant checkerbloom, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Malvaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 670 to 1950 meters. Sidalcea gigantea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Sidalcea gigantea G.L. Clifton, R.E. Buck & S.R. Hill |
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Common Name: giant checkerbloom |
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| Family: | Malvaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMAL110T0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SIGI | |
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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: | 4.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2012-07-10 |
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| Add Date: | 2012-07-10 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Jan-Jun)Jul-Oct
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Elevation:
670 - 1950 meters 2200 - 6400 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Meadows | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Potentially threatened by fire suppression. Possibly threatened by logging, road construction, and road maintenance. Similar to S. asprella and S. celata. See American Journal of Botany 90(3):436-444 (2003) and Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 29:563-581 (2003) for taxonomic treatments, and Madroño 56(4):285-292 (2009) for original description. |
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Threats: Potentially threatened by fire suppression. Possibly threatened by logging, road construction, and road maintenance. |
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Taxonomy: Similar to S. asprella |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
| 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) Butte (BUT), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE), Tehama (TEH), Yuba (YUB) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) American House (3912161), Berry Creek (3912164), Blue Canyon (3912036), Burney (4012186), Burney Mtn. West (4012176), Butte Meadows (4012115), Cascade (3912162), Chalk Mtn. (4012187), Challenge (3912142), Clipper Mills (3912152), Colfax (3912018), Goodyears Bar (3912058), Grays Peak (4012146), Hagaman Gulch (4012157), Haskins Valley (3912172), Hatchet Mtn. Pass (4012177), Inwood (4012158), Kimshew Point (3912184), Manton (4012147), Miller Mtn. (4012167), Pike (3912048), Pulga (3912174), Rackerby (3912143), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Stirling City (3912185), Storrie (3912183), Strawberry Valley (3912151), Viola (4012156) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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