[Checkerblooms and Checker-mallows: The Genus Sidalcea West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea

Sidalcea campestris

Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris

Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris) - Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris)

Meadow checkerbloom blooming along the Springwater Trail at Palmblad Road east of Gresham, OR.......May 22, 2023.

Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris) - Inflorescence of Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris)

A cat's eye view of a field of meadow checkerbloom as seen at left along the Springwater Trail from one to two miles east of Gresham, OR........July 8, 2011. Unfortunately, this meadow was developed as neighborhood of homes in 2022-2024. Meadow checkerbloom blooming along the Springwater Trail at SE Palmblad Road east of Gresham, OR.......June 9, 2024.

Close-up sideview of a flower of Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris) - Close-up sideview of a flower of Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris)

Close-ups of the flowers of meadow checkerbloom as seen along the Springwater Trail from one to two miles east of Gresham, OR.........July 8, 2011.

Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris) - Lower stem leaves of Meadow Checkerbloom, Meadow Checker-mallow, Meadow Sidalcea: Sidalcea campestris (Synonyms: Sidalcea asplenifolia, Sidalcea sylvestris)

Basal and lower stem leaves of meadow checkerbloom as seen along the Springwater Trail from one to two miles east of Gresham, OR........April 18, 2011 and September 6, 2010 respectively.
Paul Slichter