Rose Checkermallow | Sidalcea virgata - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Rose Checkermallow | Sidalcea virgata

May contain: flower, petal, plant, geranium, purple, daisy, anther, anemone, animal, apidae, bee, insect, and invertebrate

May contain: flower, plant, grass, vegetation, geranium, and purple

May contain: purple, flower, geranium, plant, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, petal, countryside, meadow, rural, vegetation, grass, anemone, and orchid

May contain: flower, geranium, plant, daisy, and petal

May contain: purple, flower, geranium, plant, petal, anemone, and daisy

Herbaceous perennial with pink to magenta five-petaled flowers on tall open wands (late spring-mid-summer). Attracts butterflies. A primary nectar source for federally endangered Fender’s blue butterfly.

Plant Details

Habitats	Upland Prairie and Savanna, Wet Prairie
Habitat Notes	Prairie and meadow habitats
Mature Height	8 - 40"
Shade Preference	full sun
Soil Tolerance	Moderately wet to very dry and upland habitats; moist meadows, fields and lower mountains, roadsides.
Special Uses	Attracts bees and butterflies.

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

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Upland Prairie and Savanna

Upland prairies or open grasslands are among the most threatened ecosystems in Oregon. Historically, they occurred across the Willamette Valley and are vegetated by perennial grasses and annual or…

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…

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