Sidalcea cusickii

Sidalcea cusickii, or Cusick's checkerbloom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States.^[2]

Sidalcea cusickii
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Sidalcea
Species:	S. cusickii
Binomial name
Sidalcea cusickii Piper[1]

This species is a perennial herb reaching 1.8 meters in maximum height. It grows from a thick taproot and rhizomes. It produces several purple-tinged, often hollow stems lined with toothed, palmate leaves. They bear dense, spike-shaped inflorescences of many flowers.^[2]

This plant grows in moist to wet areas with fertile soils, such as mountain meadows. It may be associated with rushes and camas.^[2]