[Checkerblooms and Checkermallows: The Genus Sidalcea West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Unidentified Checkerbloom #6

Sidalcea sp.

Unidentified Sidalcea #6

An unidentified checkerbloom planted at the swale garden in the middle of the parking lot at the headquarters of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Area............September 18, 2011. Note the branched floral stems. The plant is less than 50 cm tall.

Close-up of a flower of Unidentified Sidalcea #6 - Close-up of the flowers of Unidentified Sidalcea #6 - Close-up of a flower of Unidentified Sidalcea #6

Close-up of the basal leaves of Unidentified Sidalcea #6

An unidentified checkerbloom planted at the swale garden in the middle of the parking lot at the headquarters of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Area............September 18, 2011. Note the hairs on the leaves. The calyx lobes appear to widen slightly before narrowing to the tip. It is unknown how long the calyces and petals are, or whether the stems are hollow or not. Those factors will need to be determined thus upcoming bloom season.
Paul Slichter