Sidalcea diploscypha

Sidalcea diploscypha is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name fringed checkerbloom.[1] It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands and valleys of the central part of the state.

Sidalcea diploscypha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sidalcea
Species:
S. diploscypha
Binomial name
Sidalcea diploscypha
(Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray[1]

Description

Sidalcea diploscypha is an annual herb growing up to 40 to 60 centimeters tall with a hairy to bristly stem. The leaves have blades deeply divided into narrow, forking lobes covered in bristly hairs.

The inflorescence is a crowded panicle of several flowers. The flower has five pink petals, each with a slight fringe on the tip and sometimes with dark coloration at the base. The petals can be up to 3.5 centimeters long.

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References
  1. "Sidalcea diploscypha". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.


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