Checker Bloom (Sidalcea malviflora) Login         


        Description
  • CA Bloom May - Aug
  • Flower petals pink, strongly veined, squared off at the end, 1/2" to 1" long each.
  • A perennial flower, often with a woody base.
  • Leaves vary greatly, with basal leaves fairly round and upper leaves deeply cut.
  • Found in grasslands, woodlands and scrub to 7,500 feet.
  • CA native
  • AKA Wild Hollyhock, Checker Mallow, Dwarf Checkerbloom
  • Mallow Family (Malvaceae)



Five pink petals with radiating lines on each petal.



Basal leaves round and not deeply cut.


Deeply cut leaves.

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