Biology:Sidalcea diploscypha

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Sidalcea diploscypha
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sidalcea
Species:
S. diploscypha
Binomial name
Sidalcea diploscypha
(Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray[1]

Sidalcea diploscypha is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name fringed checkerbloom.[1] It is endemic to California , where it grows in the woodlands and valleys of the central part of the state.

Description

Sidalcea diploscypha is an annual herb growing up to 40 to 60 centimeters tall with a hairy to bristly stem. The leaves have blades deeply divided into narrow, forking lobes covered in bristly hairs.

The inflorescence is a crowded panicle of several flowers. The flower has five pink petals, each with a slight fringe on the tip and sometimes with dark coloration at the base. The petals can be up to 3.5 centimeters long.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7507974 entry