CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Sidalcea malviflora ssp. dolosa

Common Name:	Bear Valley checkerbloom
Family:	Malvaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDMAL110FH
Full Name:	Sidalcea malviflora (DC.) A. Gray ssp. dolosa C.L. Hitchc.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Lower montane coniferous forest (meadows and seeps) • Meadows and seeps • Riparian woodland • Upper montane coniferous forest (meadows and seeps)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2S3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G5T2T3 T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 18

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	14

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
18	0	0

Notes

Known only from the San Bernardino Mtns. Threatened by hydrological alterations, water diversions, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by development, recreational activities, and foot traffic. Similar to S. sparsifolia. See University of Washington Publications in Biology 18:36-38 (1957) for original description.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2012-06-13
Last Update: 2012-06-13

Location

Elevation: 1495 - 2685 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Onyx Peak (104B) 34116B6, Moonridge (105A) 34116B7, Big Bear Lake (105B) 34116B8, Harrison Mtn. (106B) 34117B2, Fawnskin (131C) 34116C8, Big Bear City (131D) 34116C7

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

3671

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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