Status:
valid
Authors:
Greene
Source:
tro
Year:
1885
Citation Micro:
Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 77 (1885)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001077117
Common Names
- Sidalcea Glaucescens
- Waxy Sidalcea
- Waxy Checkerbloom
Description
Sidalcea glaucescens (also called Glaucous Sidalcea, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the western United States. It typically grows in moist meadows and open woodlands, and has pink-purple flowers with five petals and a white center.
Uses & Benefits
Sidalcea glaucescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Sidalcea glaucescens is a pink five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are thin and delicate.
Where to Find Sidalcea glaucescens
Sidalcea glaucescens can be found in the western United States, from California to Washington.
Species in the Sidalcea genus
Sidalcea hendersonii,
Sidalcea covillei,
Sidalcea keckii,
Sidalcea gigantea,
Sidalcea calycosa,
Sidalcea campestris,
Sidalcea candida,
Sidalcea cusickii,
Sidalcea diploscypha,
Sidalcea glaucescens,
Sidalcea hartwegii,
Sidalcea hickmanii,
Sidalcea hirsuta,
Sidalcea hirtipes,
Sidalcea malachroides,
Sidalcea malviflora,
Sidalcea multifida,
Sidalcea nelsoniana,
Sidalcea neomexicana,
Sidalcea oregana,
Sidalcea pedata,
Sidalcea ranunculacea,
Sidalcea reptans,
Sidalcea robusta,
Sidalcea setosa,
Sidalcea virgata,
Sidalcea asprella,
Sidalcea stipularis,
Sidalcea elegans,
Sidalcea celata,
Sidalcea sparsifolia,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,