CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Sidalcea hickmanii ssp. hickmanii

Common Name:	Hickman's checkerbloom
Family:	Malvaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDMAL110A2
Full Name:	Sidalcea hickmanii Greene ssp. hickmanii
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SIHIH

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: • Chaparral (openings)

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G3T2 T2: Imperiled. G3: (species) Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 4 0 0 0 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
9	7

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	0	0

Notes
Threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by fire suppression. See Fremontia 6(2):8-14 (1978) for discussion of Marble-Cone fire and effects. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 335 - 1200 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Jolon (295B) 35121H2, Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2, Alder Peak (296A) 35121H3, Cosio Knob (318C) 36121A2, Reliz Canyon (319A) 36121B3, Junipero Serra Peak (319B) 36121B4, Bear Canyon (319D) 36121A3, Tassajara Hot Springs (320A) 36121B5, Lopez Point (320D) 36121A5

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1472

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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