Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy, San Juan Capistrano, CA. 5-03-09. © Joan Avise.


Few-leaved Checker Bloom
(Checker Mallow; Scapose Checker Bloom)

Sidalcea sparsifolia

Hairy 6-24 in. plant; dioecious (separate male and female plants). An uncommon perennial in grassy openings of coastal sage
scrub, oak woodlands and chaparral. The genus likes moist rich meadows near streams and along north slopes of mountains. 

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Leafless flowering stems (scapes). Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy, San Juan Capistrano, CA. 5-03-09. © Joan Avise.
Pointed hairy bracts fused at the base. Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy, San Juan Capistrano, CA. 5-03-09. © Joan Avise.