Sidalcea glaucescens Greene.

Scientific Classification and Growth Form

Sidalcea glaucescens Greene is a perennial herb that grows from a thick taproot and caudex unit.

Stem Characteristics

It produces a slender, waxy stem that can reach up to 70 centimeters (28 inches) long.

Leaf Morphology

Its leaves are deeply divided into roughly five lobes; these lobes may be forked or edged with smaller lobes.

Inflorescence and Flower Features

The inflorescence is a loose panicle holding several flowers, each with pink or purplish petals that measure 1 to 2 centimeters long.

Blooming Period

This species blooms from June to August.

Native Range in California

It is native to California, where it grows in the southernmost mountains of the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada.

Distribution Extent

Its distribution extends just across the state border into Nevada.

Habitat Types

It occurs in mountain meadow habitats within yellow pine forest, red fir forest, lodgepole pine forest, and subalpine forest.