species 17,025 observations
Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora
Field notes
Sidalcea malviflora is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, known by the common names dwarf checkerbloom, Greek mallow, prairie mallow and dwarf checkermallow.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
West Coast Lady, Two-banded Checkered-Skipper, Gray Hairstreak, Common Checkered-Skipper
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Globe Mallow Bee, Black-fronted Turret Bee
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Western Calligrapher
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Acmon Blue, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
16
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.