Oregon Checkermallow, Oregon Checker-mallow
Sidalcea oregana ssp. oregana
Synonyms: Sidalcea maxima, Sidalcea oregana var. maxima, Sidalcea oregana var. oregana, Sidalcea oregana var. procera
Oregon checkermallow blooming on slopes above Summit Drive several miles north of Ruckel Ridge, Umatilla National Forest.............July 24, 2012.
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Close-ups of the inflorescence of Oregon checkermallow blooming on slopes above Summit Drive several miles north of Ruckel Ridge, Umatilla National Forest.............July 24, 2012.
The photo above shows Oregon checker-mallow
(probably variety oregana) as seen in upland meadows along the North Steens
Mt. Loop about 100 meters northeast of Lily Lk..............August 3, 1995.
The photo above shows a close-up of a much
dissected leaf from midstem. Photographed along the North Steens Mt. Loop about
100 meters northeast of Lily Lk..........August 3, 1995.
Paul Slichter