familyMalvaceae
subfamilyMalvaceae subfam. Malvoideae
genusSidalcea
speciesSidalcea hickmanii
subspeciesSidalcea hickmanii subsp. napensis

Sidalcea hickmanii subsp. napensis

S. R. Hill

J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 783, fig. 1. 2008.

Steven R. Hill
Common names: Napa checkerbloom
Conservation concernEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 336. Mentioned on page 335.

Plants 0.2–0.3 (–0.4) m, with erect caudex and elongated taproot. Stems erect to ascending, usually maroon, glabrous or stellate-canescent, hairs scattered, tufted, stellate and simple. Leaves: stipules often purplish, ovate, (4–) 5–6 × 2–3 mm; petiole 0.6–0.9 cm on distalmost leaves, 1–3.6 cm on midstem leaves, to 6 cm on proximal leaves, 1/2 times to longer than blade; blade rounded, 1–1.7 (–2) × 1.5–2.5 (–3.4) cm, surfaces stellate-hairy, proximalmost rarely unlobed and margins deeply crenate; midstem blades deeply palmately 3–5 (–7) -lobed, incised ± to base, middle lobe largest, lobes narrowed to base, tips deeply few-toothed. Inflorescences open, usually unbranched, 5–25 cm; bracts paired, stipulelike, distinct, ovate, 5.5–7 × 2.3 mm, longer than pedicels, shorter than calyx. Pedicels 2 mm, obscured by bracts; involucellar bractlets 3, 5–6 (–8) mm, shorter or slightly longer than calyx. Flowers bisexual; calyx 7–10 mm, stellate-puberulent; petals pale-pink, 9–11 (–15) mm; staminal column 5 mm, minutely hairy; anthers white; stigmas 6 or 7. Schizocarps 4–5 mm diam.; mericarps 6 or 7, 1.5–2 mm, lateral walls smooth; back and margins corrugated with 2–5 wavy ridges. Seeds 1.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Chamise chaparral, rocky, rhyolitic, volcanic soil
Elevation: 400–500 m

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies napensis is known only from a population in the inner North Coast Ranges, Napa County, and is threatened by agricultural development. It has deeply incised leaves like subsp. anomala and generally fewer and shorter stems, fewer leaves, and shorter bracts.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"/2-3timesaslongasblade" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property."elongated" is not a number.

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Androecium architecture
monadelphous +
Androgynophore presence
absent +
Anther coloration
white +
Apex shape
rounded +
Appendage shape
clawlike +
Author
Steven R. Hill +
Authority
S. R. Hill +
Base length
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Base shape
cordate +, truncate +  and ovate +
Base width
widest;1mm;3mm +
Blade architecture
veined +
Blade architecture or shape
asymmetric +  and symmetric +
Blade atypical length
1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.4 cm34 mm <br />0.034 m <br />) +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Blade shape
rounded +
Blade width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Bract arrangement
paired +
Bract atypical some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Bract fusion
distinct +
Bract height or length or size
shorter +
Bract length
0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Bract length or size
longer +
Bract position
proximalmost +
Bract position or shape
distal +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract shape
ovate +  and stipule-like +
Bract some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Bract width
2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br /> (?) +
Bractlet atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Bractlet height or length or size
shorter +
Bractlet length or size
slightly longer +
Bractlet quantity
3 +
Bractlet size or length
shorter to slightly +
Bractlet some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Calyx architecture
2-20+-flowered +, unbranched +  and branched +
Calyx arrangement
not +  and overlapping +
Calyx pubescence
stellate-puberulent +
Calyx some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Calyx variability
equaling +
Carpel dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Caudex orientation
erect +
Cell quantity
2;3;5 +
Common name
Napa checkerbloom +
Cotyledon architecture or shape
folded +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elevation
400–500 m +
Endosperm quantity
sparse;copious +
Filament fusion
connate +
Flower architecture
pistillate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Gynoecium architecture
syncarpous +
Habitat
Chamise chaparral, rocky, rhyolitic, volcanic soil +
Hair architecture
simple +
Hair arrangement
scattered +
Hair arrangement or pubescence
tufted +
Hair arrangement or shape
stellate +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Linny Heagy +
Inflorescence architecture
unbranched +  and open +
Inflorescence density
dense +
Inflorescence orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Inner bark texture
tough-fibrous +
Involucel atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Involucel duration
deciduous +
Involucel fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Involucel presence
absent +
Involucel quantity
5 +
Lateral wall architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Leaf architecture
simple +, stipulate +, sessile +, subsessile +  and petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
arrayed +
Leaf arrangement or course
spiral +
Leaf character
shape +
Leaf position
cauline +
Lobe shape
narrowed +
Margin architecture
reticulate-veined +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +  and serrate +
Margin length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (?) +
Margin relief
corrugated +
Margin shape
crenate +
Margin width
thin +, usually wider than long +, 1cm +  and 7cm +
Mericarp atypical quantity
7 (10) +
Mericarp atypical some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Mericarp pubescence
glabrous +
Mericarp quantity
7;6 +
Mericarp shape
wedge--shaped +
Mericarp some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Middle lobe size
largest +
Midstem blade shape
incised +  and 3-5(-7)-lobed +
Mucro presence
absent +
Nectaries glandular-hair presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
3-40-carpellate +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule quantity
(1-)2-many +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Pedicel prominence
obscured +
Pedicel some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
Petal atypical some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
pale-pink +
Petal fusion
adnate +  and distinct +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Petiole atypical some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
Petiole length or size
1/2 times to longer than blade +
Petiole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Primary-vein architecture
palmate +
Proximal flower architecture or arrangement
congested +
Proximal flower arrangement
scattered +
Proximal flower atypical some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Proximal flower length or size
longer +
Proximal flower shape
elongate +
Proximal flower some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Publication title
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas +
Publication year
2008 +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture or arrangement
compact +
Rhizome depth
shallow +
Ridge quantity
2;5 +
Ridge shape
wavy +
Root arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Root texture
fleshy +
Schizocarp diameter
4mm +  and 5mm +
Seed pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Seed quantity
2;30 +
Seed shape
reniform +
Seed some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Segment architecture or shape
folliclelike +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Side architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Source xml
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Special status
Conservation concern +  and Endemic +
Species architecture
sessile +  and subsessile +
Stamen atypical quantity
100 (1500) +
Stamen quantity
5;many +
Staminal column fusion
connate +
Staminal column life cycle
falling +
Staminal column pubescence
hairy +
Staminal column shape
toothed +
Staminal column some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
solid +, unbranched +  and branched +
Stem architecture or shape
stolonlike +
Stem arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Stem coloration
maroon +
Stem orientation
erect;ascending +
Stem presence
absent +
Stem pubescence
stellate-canescent +  and glabrous +
Stem quantity
several;many +
Stigma architecture or shape
truncate +
Stigma atypical quantity
7 (10) +
Stigma quantity
7 +  and 6 +
Stigma shape
filiform +, linear +  and capitate +
Stigma size or quantity
1-2 times number of carpels +
Stipule atypical length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Stipule coloration
purplish +
Stipule length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Stipule shape
ovate +
Stipule width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Style architecture
unbranched +  and branched +
Style quantity
1 +
Surface position
proximalmost +
Surface pubescence
stellate-hairy +
Surface shape
unlobed +
Synonyms
Hesperalcea +
Taproot length
elongated +
Taproot texture
woody +
Taproot width
thick +
Taxon family
Malvaceae +
Taxon name
Sidalcea hickmanii subsp. napensis +
Taxon parent
Sidalcea hickmanii +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tip shape
few-toothed +
Vein coloration
whitened +
Vein some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 6 +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Whole organism coating
mucilaginous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism orientation
erect +
Whole organism pubescence
not glaucous +
Whole organism reproduction
monoecious +, dioecious +  and hermaphroditic +
Whole organism some measurement
0.2m (0.3m) +