Cusick’s Checkermallow | Sidalcea cusickii - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Cusick’s Checkermallow | Sidalcea cusickii

Pink flowers with green leaves in a natural setting.

Photo credit: Bruce N. Newhouse

May contain: flower, petal, plant, anther, geranium, dahlia, and purple

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May contain: hemp, plant, bud, flower, sprout, and vegetation

Rare herbaceous perennial with a spike of bright pink flowers. Upper leaves are deeply palmately lobed. This species is endemic to Oregon.

Plant Details

Habitats	Shallow Marsh, Wet Prairie
Phenology	Perennial; flowering May-July
Mature Height	1.5-6'
Shade Preference	Full sun, part shade
Soil Tolerance	Moist, well-drained soils
Special Uses	Great species to attract pollinators

May contain: animal, bee, honey bee, insect, invertebrate, and wasp

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A marshy landscape with tall grasses, a few scattered tree stumps, and a dense forest in the background.

Shallow Marsh

Marshes are seasonally or continually flooded and occur in depressions, around lakes or ponds and along slow-flowing streams. Shallow marshes support dominant herbaceous vegetation which is rooted in…

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…