Sidalcea neomexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names salt spring checkerbloom, Rocky Mountain checker-mallow, and New Mexico checker.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Salt spring checkerbloom being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sidalcea covillei
- Sidalcea virgata
- Sidalcea oregana
- Sidalcea sparsifolia
- Sidalcea hirtipes
- Sidalcea glaucescens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Sidalcea
- Species
- Sidalcea neomexicana
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo