Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
multifida
ID:
1077790

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
tro

Year:
1914

Citation Micro:
Cybele Columb. 1: 34 (1914)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001077128

Common Names

  • Sidalcea Multifida
  • Multifida Sidalcea
  • Multifida

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Description

Sidalcea multifida (also called many-petaled checkerbloom, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western North America, from British Columbia to California. It is found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Sidalcea multifida is a popular ornamental plant due to its attractive pink flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, such as skin infections, fever, and digestive issues.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sidalcea multifida is a pink five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sidalcea multifida is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or propagated from cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light shade. It can be propagated by division in the spring or by taking cuttings in the summer. It is best to water the plant deeply and then allow the soil to dry out between waterings.

Where to Find Sidalcea multifida

Sidalcea multifida can be found in the western United States, from California to Washington.

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,

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