Sidalcea asprella ssp. nana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sidalcea asprella Greene ssp. nana (Jeps.) S.R. Hill

Dwarf sierran checkerbloom

Sidalcea asprella ssp. nana is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~21 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Sidalcea asprella
Genus:	Sidalcea
Family:	Malvaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 2.5 - strong indicator

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Sidalcea malviflora ssp. nana
JEF + PLANTS	Sidalcea reptans var. nana

Information about Sidalcea asprella ssp. nana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SIASN) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Bloom Info, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb , Subshrub Fruit Type: Schizocarp Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall. Bloom Information Bloom Color: Pink Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep Distribution USA: CA , OR Native Habitat: Open woodlands, grassy margins, yellow pine-Douglas fir forests, usually on serpentine. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/12/2025).